Chromosomes that are same in male and female are called:
Correct answer: D. Autosomes
- A. X chromosomes
- B. Y chromosomes
- C. Sex chromosomes
- D. Autosomes
Explanation
Twenty-two of these pairs, called autosomes, look the same in both males and females.
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Chromosomes are DNA-protein structures that carry genes and become visible during cell division. Coverage includes chromatin, centromeres, sister chromatids, homologous chromosomes, chromosome number, and the distinction between diploid and haploid cells, with links to DNA replication, mitosis and meiosis.
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