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In terms of base pairs, the X chromosome is about 155 megabases (million bases), and the Y is about 57 megabases.

Note that there can be variation in the lengths of Y chromosomes between men, due to different amounts of constitutive heterochromatin on the long arm. That is, the long arm of the Y contains repeated sequences. The number of these sequences can be different between individuals, thus the size of the chromosome can be different between men.

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