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The number of sex chromosomes in humans is
The number of sex chromosomes in humans is
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Humans have 2 sex chromosomes (XX in females, XY in males) and 44 autosomes.
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Humans have 46 chromosomes in total, out of which 2 are sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males). The remaining 44 chromosomes are autosomes.
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