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What are autosomes?

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Autosomes are the chromosomes which are not responsible for sex determination.

autosome

Any pair of chromosomes other than the sex chromosome.

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What is an autosome?
An autosome is any of the chromosomes besides the sex chromosomes which determine gender.
What is a autosome?
A autosome is a body cell.
How many autosomes?
there are 6 autosomes in Drosophila.
Autosomes are what chromosomes?
Autosomes are Chromosome number 1-22. Chromosome number 23 is the sex chromosome in a human haploid cell.
Are autosomes in gametes?
yes they are in all cells, but gametes have only one copy of each