How many pairs of chromosomes does a human have?

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A typical human possesses 23 pairs of chromosomes, which add up to 46. Two of the chromosomes are gender related. A female will have two X chromosomes and a male will have one x and y chromosome. As you may have noticed, females do not have y chromosome.
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2%
2%
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flagUnknown
83%
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3%
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flagPakistan
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19%
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0%
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flagAustralia
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flagIndia
69%
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3%
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flagFrance
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22%
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7%
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flagPoland
65%
21%
4%
7%
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flagthe Netherlands
65%
18%
6%
9%
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flagthe United States
63%
26%
2%
5%
614
flagNigeria
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26%
5%
2%
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flagthe United Kingdom
62%
24%
5%
7%
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flagCanada
62%
26%
1%
7%
67
flagGhana
58%
30%
5%
5%
36
flagthe United Arab Emirates
55%
14%
18%
7%
27
flagthe Philippines
54%
26%
4%
10%
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flagGermany
50%
34%
6%
8%
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flagAustria
50%
35%
4%
8%
95
flagItaly
41%
35%
2%
14%
34
flagSwitzerland
36%
53%
3%
1%
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