Question: how many chromosomes are in a human cell in a mosquito in a carp?
Answer: Each person is "built" on the basis of a "blueprint" consisting of two sets of 23 chromosomes. (Mosquitos have 3 pairs of chromosomes; Onions have 8 pairs; Carp have 52 pairs!) Chromosomes are packages of DNA, which is the ultimate genetic material. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.