Mention the total number of chromosomes along with the sex chromosomes that are present in a human female and a human male. Explain how  in sexually producing  organisms the number or chromosomes in the progeny remains the same  as that of the parents

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Total number of chromosomes is 46. In humans, two sex chromosomes present are X and Y, while in the human female, both sex chromosomes are X.

During sexual reproduction, a female gamete or egg cell fuses with a male gamete or sperm cell which are haploid to form a zygote. A zygote is diploid which contains 23 chromosomes from mother and 23 from father. In this way, an equal genetic contribution of male and female parents is ensured in the Progeny.

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