Fill in the blanks: Of the ______ chromosomes in the nuclei of every diploid human somatic cell, __________ chromosomes were contributed by the mother in the ____________ cell and the other __________ chromosomes come from the father’s __________________ cell.
of the 46chromosomes in the nuclei of every diploid human somatic cell, 23 chromosomes were contributed by the mother in the egg (ovum) cell and the other 23 chromosomes come from the father’s sperm cell.