Multiple Choice
Which of the following best illustrates how heredity can be used to describe real-world phenomena?
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1. Introduction to Genetics
Fundamentals of Genetics
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How many pairs of chromosomes are found in each human somatic cell?
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22
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24
C
46
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23
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Understand that human somatic cells are diploid, meaning they contain two sets of chromosomes—one set inherited from each parent.
Recall that the total number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell is 46.
Since chromosomes come in pairs, divide the total number of chromosomes by 2 to find the number of pairs.
Use the formula: $\text{Number of pairs} = \frac{\text{Total chromosomes}}{2}$.
Calculate $\frac{46}{2}$ to find the number of chromosome pairs in a human somatic cell.
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