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The diploid (2n) number of chromosomes for humans is

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22

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23

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44

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46

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Solution

The correct option is D 46
Ploidy is the number of complete sets of the chromosome in a cell. Human diploid cells have 46 chromosomes one set of 23 chromosomes from their father and one set from their mother.
So, the correct option is '46'.

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