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nevsk [136]
3 years ago
10

in humans the sex cells sperm and egg contain 23 chromosomes. why is this number different than the number of chromosomes in all

of the other body cells in the body? EXPLAIN

Biology
1 answer:
kolezko [41]3 years ago
4 0
The number is different than the number of chromosomes because us humans normally contain 23 pairs of chromosomes which is a total of 46 chromosomes in each cell. A change in the number of chromosomes can cause problems with growth, development, and function of the body systems.
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