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The total number of chromosomes in a normal human body cell are

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22

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23

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44

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46

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n

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Solution

The correct option is D 46
Normal human body cells are diploid. The basic chromosome number of human cell is n=23. So, a normal cell has 2n= 46 chromosomes out of which 44 are autosomes and 2 are sex chromosomes. Thus, the correct answer is D.

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