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Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are autosomes.
a. True
b. False

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a. True
Because in all chromosomes other than sex chromosomes, both chromatids which are a part of the chromosome are homologous.
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Answer:

The given statement is true.

Step-by-step explanation:

The chromosomes that do not carry any genes, which determine the sex of an organism are known as autosomes. That is, all the chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are termed as autosomes. The chromosomes that carry sex-determining genes are termed as sex chromosomes.

There is one sex chromosome pair, referred by X and Y in mammals, and all the rest twenty-two pairs are autosomes.

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