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Males have 44 homologous chromosomes, or 22 pairs. Females are 46 and 23 respectively since they have homologous sex chromosomes.

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How many pairs of homologous chromosomes are found in human body cells?

Human cells have 23 homologous pairs. They also must go through meiosis before that. Females have 2 X chromosomes, while Males have an X and a Y chromosome. That's why the males cells decide the gender of the child.


What pair of chromosomes is not homologous in a normal male karyotype?

The pair of sex chromosomes (X and Y) is not homologous in a normal male karyotype. Males have one X and one Y chromosome, while females have two X chromosomes.


How many pairs of homologous chromosomes do humans have in total?

Humans have a total of 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes.


Why do which best describes the sex chromosomes in humans?

Humans have 22 pairs of homologous non-sex chromosomes (called autosomes), and one pair of sex chromosomes, making a total of 46 chromosomes in a genetically normal human.Each member of a pair is inherited from one of the two parents. In addition to the 22 pairs of homologous autosomes, female humans have a homologous pair of sex chromosomes (two Xs), while males have an X and a Y chromosome.


How many pairs of homologous chromosomes do leopard frogs have?

Leopard frogs have 13 pairs of homologous chromosomes, for a total of 26 chromosomes.


How many chromosomes are in a homologous pair?

in a homologous chromosome there are two chromosomes ( a chromosome and a sister chromosome)


How many chromosome do most human cells contain?

Humans have 22 pairs of homologous non-sex chromosomes (called autosomes), and one pair of sex chromosomes, making a total of 46 chromosomes in a genetically normal human.Each member of a pair is inherited from one of the two parents. In addition to the 22 pairs of homologous autosomes, female humans have a homologous pair of sex chromosomes (two Xs),while males have an X and a Y chromosome.


How many homologous chromosomes would be in a offspring?

Offspring inherit one set of chromosomes from each parent, resulting in pairs of homologous chromosomes. In humans, for example, there are 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes, totaling 46 chromosomes. Thus, an offspring would have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes, one from each parent.


How many pairs of homologous chromosomes are in a fruit fly somatic cell?

5 homologous chromosomes are in a fruit fly somatic cells.


Why don't the sex chromosomes have true homologous partners like the autosomes?

Well... they can. In females (who contain XX chromosomes) there is a homologous pair of chromosomes. In males (XY) the Y chromosome must be in existence to activate the development of male characteristics... Otherwise they'd be females.


Chromosomes come in pairs known as what?

Homologous chromosomes


How many chromosomes does a species have if it contains 10 pairs of homologous chromosomes?

20