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All human gametes (sex cells), which means egg cells and sperm cells, have 23 chromosomes. When the sperm fertilises the egg, the 23 chromosomes from the egg cell and the 23 chromosomes from the sperm cell join to make cells with 46 chromosomes.

In summary, all cells in the human body have 46 chromosomes, except sperm cells and egg cells, which have 23.

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