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Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Males have 1 X chro. and 1 Y chro. in a pair. Females just have 2 X's. The first 22 pairs are evenly spaced between male and female, but the 23rd depicts which gender you are.
Chromosomes are an important part of your DNA.

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