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46 duplicated chromosomes. humans have 23 types of chromosomes (n), each with a homologous pair (1 from mom, 1 from dad) giving us 46 total (2n). When cells undergo replication they duplicate all their chromosomes. The duplicate remains attached to the original chromosome by a centromere. The two attached duplicates are called sister chromatids (this is what you see as an x shaped chromosome- 1 chromosome, 2 sisters) which will be pulled apart during anaphase, giving each cell, once they divide, a full set of 46 chromosomes.

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