The nurse educator is discussing human chromosomes with her students, and knows that the teaching has been effective when a student states:
1. "All humans have 48 chromosomes and 2 sex chromosomes.".
2. "Human chromosomes are shaped like a ‘Y'.".
3. "Humans have 46 chromosomes, 2 of which are the sex chromosomes.".
4. "Only certain body cells contain the chromosomes.".
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Rationale 1: Humans have 46 chromosomes, not 48.
Rationale 2: Human chromosomes are shaped like an ‘X.'
Rationale 3: This is the correct answer. There are 22 pairs of similar cells and 2 sex chromosomes.
Rationale 4: All body cells contain chromosomes.
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