Principles Of Inheritance And Variation Ques 19

19. Diploid chromosome number in humans is

(a) 46

(b) 44

(c) 48

(d) 42

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Answer : a

Hints & Solution

(a) Chromosomes occur in homologous pairs. Somatic cells have diploid number of chromosomes. Humans have 23 pairs i.e. 46 chromosomes. 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes i.e., XX in females and $XY$ in males.



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