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What are autosomes?

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Autosomal genes are the genes that make up your average chromosomes that contain the basic body features. Such as bone, skin, eyes, and etc. These give a person the basic structure and basic of the development. The sex genes are either X or Y which determine if you are a male or female.

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Autosomes are the chromosomes which are notresponsible for sex determination.

autosomeAny pair of chromosomes other than the sex chromosome.

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  • homologous pairs of chromosomes
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What is the term for chromosomes that do not determine sex?

Chromosomes that aren't sex chromosomes are called autosomes. There are 44 autosomes in a normal human somatic cell and 22 in normal human gametes. The only chromosomes that affect the sex of an organism is the X and/or Y chromosome. XX = Female and XY = Male.


What are chromosomes 1 through 22 called?

In humans, the chromosome pairs numbering 1 through 22 are called autosomes or sometimes somatic chromosomes.


First 22 pairs of chromosomes in karyotype?

There are 23 pairs of chromosomes in a normal human karyotype.


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21 autosomes becasue chromosome 21 has three chromosomes and chromosome 23 is the sex chromosome - the allosome


How many total autosomes does a fruit fly have?

Fruit flies have 3 pairs of autosomes, a total of 6 autosomes. They also have 1 pair of sex chromosomes.


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Do autosomes play a direct role in sex determination?

No. Autosomes are chromosomes with information on them about being "human".


How many autosomes are present in a mouse gamete?

A normal mouse gamete would have 19 autosomes.


Chromosomes other than those involved in sex determination are knows as?

The chromosomes you are referring to are called autosomes.


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How many autosomes are present in a normal cell?

There are 22 autosomes in a normal cell, and one pair of sex chromosomes


Do autosomes have lethal recessive genes?

Yes. Autosomes CAN have lethal recessive genes, but that does not mean they always contain recessive mutations.