Question

The human chromosomes that do not determine an individual's sex are?

Which one from below?
A. called non-sex chromosomes.
B. called sister chromatids.
C. labeled X and Y chromosomes.
D. called autosomes.
E. No answer is correct.

Answer 1

The human chromosomes that do not determine sex are called autosomes, which are numbered from 1 to 22 and are consistent across both males and females.

Step-by-step explanation:

The human chromosomes that do not determine an individual's sex are called autosomes. These are the 22 pairs of chromosomes that contain genes for characteristics unrelated to sex and are the same in both males and females. The two sex chromosomes, X and Y, are not autosomes. In females, there is a pair of X chromosomes (XX), while in males, there is one X and one Y chromosome (XY). In genetic notation, the autosomes are numbered from 1 to 22, organized in a karyotype from largest to smallest, although chromosome 21 is actually shorter than chromosome 22. This organizational method allows for consistent description of chromosome locations in the scientific literature.