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Exercise 3

Chapter 15, Section 15-1, Page 530
Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1st Edition by Michelle Provost-Craig, Susan J. Hall, William C. Rose
ISBN: 9781619604124

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Every cell in our body has a diploid number of chromosomes, one set we inherit from a father and the other from a mother. These cells contain 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes. Only gametes (sperm and eggs) are haploid, which means that these cells contain 23 chromosomes.

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