How many autosomal chromosome pairs does a human have?

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Linica Uday
Aug 11, 2016

Humans have 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes.

Explanation:

There are 46 chromosomes in humans . Out of these 22 pairs are autosomal chromosomes and are homologous.

These homologous chromosomes contain the same genes inherited , one each from the mother and the father. These genes code for different traits in their allelic forms.

Thus humans have two homologous chromosomes sets in each cell and are diploid organisms..

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