The somatic and sex chromosomes mainly differ in their Ploidy.
- Somatic Chromosomes are Diploid (2n)
- Sex Chromosomes are Haploid (n)
Haploidity of sex chromosomes enables the formation of a diploid zygote after fertilization
Somatic Chromosomes are homologous in nature while the Sex Chromosomes can be Analogous as in the case of Spermatozoa which bears XY genes