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Ch. 3 The Cellular Level of Organization
Martini - Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
Martini, Nath, Bartholomew11th EditionFundamentals of Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874089Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 3, Problema 8

Our somatic cell nuclei contain___pairs of chromosomes.
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 23
(d) 46

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Understand that somatic cells are all the body cells except the gametes (sperm and egg cells).
Recall that chromosomes come in pairs in somatic cells because one chromosome of each pair is inherited from each parent.
Identify the total number of chromosomes in human somatic cells, which is 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs.
Recognize that the question asks for the number of pairs, not the total number of individual chromosomes.
Conclude that the correct number of chromosome pairs in human somatic cell nuclei is 23 pairs.

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Somatic Cells

Somatic cells are all the body cells except the reproductive cells (gametes). They contain a full set of chromosomes, which carry genetic information necessary for the organism's growth and function.
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Chromosome Pairs

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Human Chromosome Number

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