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How many pairs of chromosomes are present in human beings?

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    riddhima banerjee | Contributor-Level 7

    7 years ago
    There are 23 pairs and the total number of chromosomes are 46.
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    Prem Kumar | Guide-Level 11

    8 years ago
    In humans, each cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females. The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes, differ between males and females.

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