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Biological Importance of Nucleic Acids
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How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings?
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Chromosome:
The chromosomes are the thread-like structures found in a cell's nucleus.
Humans have 46 chromosomes, which are divided into 23 pairs.
Autosomes are chromosomes that are made up of 22 pairs of chromosomes or 44 chromosomes. These aren't sex chromosomes.
Sex chromosomes are the remaining one pair of chromosomes or two chromosomes.
23 pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings.
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