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In particular, it explains that humans have one fewer chromosome pair in their cells than apes, due to a mutation found in chromosome number 2 that caused two chromosomes to fuse into one.

Each human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes that carry DNA within their nucleus. The X and Y chromosomes, commonly referred to as the sex chromosomes, are one such pair.

Figure caption, Each cell with a nucleus contains chromosomes, which are made from DNA Human body cells each contain 23 pairs of chromosomes, 46 chromosomes in total. Human sex cells or gametes ...

"You either have XX or XY chromosomes," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wrote Feb. 20 on X. "Those are the options." Most commonly, a person is born with two X chromosomes (female) or an X and a Y (male).

The chromosome pairs separate; half of the chromosomes move toward one end of the cell, the other half, to the other end. The chromosomes' sister chromatids do not separate as they do in mitosis.

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The high resolution of structured illumination microscopy and the strong signal due to chromosome condensation, allowed for the visualization of the three pairs of sister chromatids (Figure 1C ...

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, including a pair of sex chromosomes (typically XX for females, and XY for males). Chromosomes contain hundreds to thousands of genes, which are sections of DNA ...