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Question
The number of autosomes and allosomes present in a human cell:
Options
22 allosomes, 1 autosome
22 pairs of autosomes, 1 pair of allosome
22 autosomes, 1 allosome
22 pairs of allosomes, 1 pair of autosome
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Solution
22 pairs of autosomes, 1 pair of allosome
Explanation:
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in total. 22 pairs are autosomes (non-sex chromosomes). 1 pair is allosomes (sex chromosomes - X and Y). Therefore, the human cell contains 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of allosomes.
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