How many chromosomes are present in a human sperm cell?
Practice Questions
Q1
How many chromosomes are present in a human sperm cell?
23
46
22
44
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
How many chromosomes are present in a human sperm cell?
Step 1: Understand that humans have a total of 46 chromosomes in their body cells.
Step 2: Know that chromosomes come in pairs, so there are 23 pairs in total.
Step 3: Realize that sperm cells are special because they are gametes, which means they only carry half the number of chromosomes.
Step 4: Since there are 23 pairs in total, a sperm cell will have 23 individual chromosomes.
Chromosome Count in Gametes – Human sperm cells are gametes that contain half the number of chromosomes found in somatic (body) cells, which is 23 chromosomes.
