Question

Name the number of chromosomes present in a nerve cell of a human being.

Answer 1

Hint: These are thread-like structures found in both plant and animal cells. The number of chromosomes present in each type of cell whether it is a nerve cell, a cardiac cell, a liver cell, a muscular cell, is always the same.

Complete answer:
-The number of chromosomes present in a nerve cell of a human being is 23 pairs or a total of 46 chromosomes.
-The chromosomes are thread-like structures present inside the nucleus of both plant cells and animal cells.
-In human beings cells are having 23 pairs of chromosomes.
-Out of these 23 pairs, 22 pairs are of autosomes whereas one pair of sex chromosomes is present. Thus we can say that each individual has 46 chromosomes in their cells.
-These 46 chromosomes include two sets of chromosomes one set comes from the mother and the other set comes from the father.
-The one pair of sex chromosomes present in the human cell decides the sex of the offspring.
-The rest of the 22 pairs that are autosomes looks the same for both males and females.
-The chromosomes are made up of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA contains the specific instructions that make each individual a unique one. This DNA is passed from the parents to the offspring.

So, the correct answer is '46 chromosomes'.

Note: -Thousands of genes are contained by each of our chromosomes.
-Each chromosome is having two short arms and two long arms and a centromere holding it all together at the center.
-The 22 pairs of autosomes looks the same for both males and females.