The nurse educator is discussing human chromosomes with her students, and knows that the teaching has been effective when a student states:

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Humans have 46 chromosomes, 2 of which are the sex chromosomes. This is the correct statement regarding human chromosomes. Option A is incorrect as humans have 46 chromosomes (not 48) and only two of them are the sex chromosomes. Option B is incorrect as human chromosomes are not shaped like a 'Y'. Option D is incorrect as all body cells (except red blood cells) contain chromosomes.

The Nurse Educator Is Discussing Human Chromosomes with Her Students