Answer:
False, autosomes do not determine the sex of an individual.
Autosomes vs Sex Chromosomes
- Autosomes are considered any chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes
- Autosomes are usually numbered, ex. chromosomes 22, 21 etc.
- Sex chromosomes are X and Y
- combinations of the sex chromosomes are responsible for whether an zygote develops as a female or male at birth.
- XX develops into a female and XY develops into a male