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In humans, each cell normally contains""...

In humans, each cell normally contains`"_____"`pairs of chromosomes.

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22

B

24

C

23

D

21

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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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