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How many pairs of chromosomes does a fruit fly have?
4
Background
A fruit fly has four pairs of chromosomes. That adds up to eight chromosomes in total. Humans, for comparison, have 23 pairs. Even so, scientists have used fruit flies for genetics research for over 100 years.
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