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How many chromosomes are found in human sex cells?a.46                               b.23                              c.26

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How many chromosomes are found in human sex cells?a.46                               b.23                              c.26

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The correct answer is b.23. Human sex cells, also known as gametes, contain 23 chromosomes. This is half the number of chromosomes found in other human cells, which is 46. This is because sex cells are produced through a process called meiosis, which reduces the number of chromosomes by half. This is necessary so that when fertilization occurs, the resulting cell will have the correct number of chromosomes.

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