Except for Sex Cells,all Cells in the Human Body Have

Multiple Choice

Except for sex cells,all cells in the human body have 46 chromosomes.At conception,the 23 chromosomes from the egg and the 23 chromosomes from the sperm combine to create a new cell that has the normal 46 chromosomes.Because this new cell repeatedly duplicates to create the other cells that form the body,all cells except sex cells have the exact same genetic information.Therefore,children always get _________ of their genetic information from their biological mothers and ________ of their genetic information from their biological fathers.

A) 23 percent;46 percent
B) 50 percent;50 percent
C) 46 percent;54 percent
D) 23 percent;77 percent