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Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are known as _____. autosomes alleles genes proteins

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Answer: autosomes is the correct answer.

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The answer is autosomes.

In a human diploid somatic cell (2n), there are 22 chromosomes present in two copies and 1 pair of sex chromosomes. This means there are 23 pairs of chromosomes - 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes. There are in total 46 chromosomes (23 pairs in 2 copies: 23 × 2 = 46).

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