Humans have 46 chromosomes. There are a total of 23 pairs of
chromosomes or 46 total chromosomes. Chromosomes are made up of
long strands of DNA which contain all the bodyâs
genes.
Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease,
Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
