Biologymedium · Past Paper
In a human karyotype, how many pairs of autosomes are there?
A23
B22
C1
D46
✓ Correct Answer: B — 22
A human has 23 pairs of chromosomes. The first 22 pairs are autosomes, and the 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes.
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