Under normal circumstances, every cell in the body (except the sex cells) has how many chromosomes?
A) 16
B) 23
C) 46
D) 92

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Under normal circumstances, every cell in the body (except the sex cells) has 46 chromosomes - 23 pairs of chromosomes, where each pair comes from one parent. Somatic cells (body cells) go through mitosis, which results in the production of two identical daughter cells, each containing an identical set of chromosomes as the parent cell. The sex cells (sperm and egg) have half the number of chromosomes (23) as they are produced through meiosis, a process of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half.

Under Normal Circumstances, Every Cell in the Body (Except the Sex