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Do females have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes?


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Homologous chromosomes

  1. Homologous chromosomes are identical in size and form, and they have the same genes in the same order and position, although the alleles can differ.
  2. The X and Y chromosomes are the sex chromosomes in humans.
  3. Except for the sex chromosomes, all chromosomes are autosomes.
  4. In humans, there are 22 homologous pairs of autosomes.
  5. Females do have 23 homologous chromosomal pairs, 22 autosomes, and a sex chromosome (XX).

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