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. If males have 44 body chromosomes and two sex chromosomes X and Y, how many pairs of body chromosomes does a female have?

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Male have 44 body chromosomes and two sex XY chromosomes, the male determine the sex of their children. Female have 44 body chromosomes and two sex chromosomes, both X. The total number in each cell of an individual is 46. These chromosomes contain genes, which are the factors of heredity.

Human cell normally contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46. The 22 of these are called autosomes. The 23rd pair is called sex chromosomes from males and females. Females have 2 copies of X chromosome while males have one X and one Y chromosome