You are here. The Planets in Natural Colors. Several teachers and students have asked what the planets look like in true or natural colors. They've noticed that each planet's appearance can vary greatly in photographs, and that many of the photographs are labeled as a false-color view. Many times scientists enhance the colors, or contrast of an image to draw out more detail.
Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. Most of an organism's chromosomesâgenerally all except for one pairâare called autosomes, which are the same in males and females. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes. Many organisms also have a pair of sex chromosomes, which differ between males and females. In humans, a female has two identical sex chromosomes. A male has one sex chromosome that is like those of females, and one that is smaller and differently shaped.
Celera Genomics determined that the human genome contains about 30,000 genes. This was done using DNA sequencing machines and computers. Some smart azzes might point out that each cell has two sets of chromosomes, so technically, you have about 60,000 genes since you get one from each parent.