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Question
If a normal human cell has 46 chromosomes, how many chromosomes will be there in a human zygote?
Very Short Answer
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Solution
A human zygote has 46 chromosomes because it is formed by the fusion of a sperm cell (23 chromosomes) and an ovum (23 chromosomes), restoring the normal chromosome number.
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Chapter 4: Heredity - Exercise 1 [Page 242]
