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- Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (the X and Y).
- Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes – 22 pairs of numbered chromosomes, called autosomes, and one pair of sex chromosomes, X and Y.
- Autosomes control the inheritance of characteristics of all organisms except sex-linked ones, which are controlled by sex chromosomes.
Additional Information
- Chromosome- A structure is found inside the nucleus of a cell. a chromosome is made up of proteins and DNA which are organized into genes.
- An autosome, unlike a sex chromosome, can contain any of the numbered chromosomes.
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