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A normal somatic cell contains a total of 46 chromosomes. What is the normal com- plement of chromosomes found in a sperm?

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A normal somatic cell contains a total of 46 chromosomes. What is the normal com- plement of chromosomes found in a sperm?


  1. 22 autosomes plus a sex chromosome
  2. 23 autosomes plus a sex chromosome
  3. 22 autosomes
  4. 23 autosomes
  5. 23 paired autosomes

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A. A normal gamete (sperm in this case) contains 23 single chromosomes. These 23 chro- mosomes consist of 22 autosomes plus 1 sex chromosome.

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