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ICSE Class 10 Biology Question 13 of 18

Structure of Chromosomes, Cell Cycle and Cell Division — Question 17

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Question 17

The female gamete/egg cell of a human cell will have:

  1. 44 + XX chromosomes
  2. 44 + XY chromosomes
  3. 22 + X chromosomes
  4. 22 + Y chromosomes
Answer

22 + X chromosomes

Reason — Chromosome number is halved in gametes (sex cells) so the female gamete/egg cell of a human cell will have 22 + X chromosomes.