How many chromosomes are in humans? Anatomy & Physiology The Human Body Genetics and Heredity 1 Answer Saliha Nov 9, 2017 Each human cell contain #23# pairs of chromosomes. So in total there are #46# chromosomes per cell. Explanation: Out of these #23# pairs of chromosomes, #22# pairs constitutes autosomes and #1# pair is of sex chromosomes. Answer link Related questions What nitrogen-containing base pairs are found in a DNA molecule? See all questions in Genetics and Heredity Impact of this question 3620 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License