Question

What is the number of chromosomes present in an oocyte?

• A. 46
• B. 23
• C. 21
• D. 48

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 23

A single human cell has approximately two metre long thread of DNA. This DNA is distributed among its forty-six (twenty-three pairs) chromosomes. Since, the oocyte is haploid, it contains 23 chromosomes.