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The 22 pairs of chromosomes that aren't the sex chromosomes are known as the autosomal chromosomes. The X and Y chromosomes are the sex chromosomes.

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Chromosomes other than those involved in sex determination are knows as?

The chromosomes you are referring to are called autosomes.


What are the other 44 chromosomes called?

The other 44 chromosomes are called autosomes. These chromosomes come in pairs and determine an individual's traits and characteristics, excluding the sex chromosomes.


In addition to two sex chromosomes human have 44 other chromosomes called?

autosomes


The x and y chromosomes are called while all other chromosomes with in a cell are called?

Sex chromosomes , autosomes For you plato users the answer is C good luck.


How do autosomal chromosomes different from sex chromosomes?

autosomal chromosomes carry diverse info sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex ---- ok, that is some other dude's answer, now here is mine: the autosomal is all the chromosomes, except for the sex chromosomes. so, in a sense, the autosomal has nothing to do with the sex chromosomes. sex chromosomes determine the offspring's sex, as the guy above said it. autosomal is simply all of the other chromosomes ----- For A+ the answer is "Autosomal chromosomes carry diverse information; sex chromosomes determine an individual's sex."


The sex of most animals is determined by special chromosomes called?

sex chromosomes


What are all chromosomes with the exception of the sex chromosomes?

Humans contain 46 chromosomes which function in 23 pairs. You receive one set of 23 from your mother and the other set of 23 from your father. These chromosomes pair with one another and are labeled as pairs 1-23. The 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes which are labeled XX for females and XY for males.


Are sex chromosomes called homozygous chromosomes?

No, sex chromosomes are not referred to as homozygous chromosomes. Homozygous chromosomes have identical alleles at a specific gene locus, while sex chromosomes determine an individual's biological sex. In humans, sex chromosomes include X and Y chromosomes.


What are the X and Y chromosomes called?

The X and Y chromosomes are called the "Sex Chromosomes". Both the X and Y chromosome are part of the "sex-determining system" that helps determine the sex characteristics in humans. In the system, females have two X chromosomes (XX) while males have an X and a Y chromosome (XY).


What do you call the genes that are located on the sex chromosomes?

genes located on sex chromosomes are called sex-linked genes. In humans, there are two types of sex chromosomes: X and Y chromosomes.Genes located on the X chromosome are called X-linked and genes located on the Y chromosome are called Y-linked chromosomes.


The dimension of sex which refers to x and y chromosomes is called?

The dimension of sex which refers to X and Y chromosomes is called genetic sex.


True or false Chromosomes other than sex chromosomes are autosomes.?

True. Autosomes are chromosomes that are not involved in determining sex. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes.