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Yes, Non-disjunction occurs when sex chromosomes fail to separate. This occurrence leads to variable numbers of chromosomes and the manifestation of developmental diseases such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, etc.

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Nondisjunction can alter the number of chromosome as well as autosomes?

Nondisjunction is a genetic error during cell division that can result in an abnormal number of chromosomes, affecting both autosomes and sex chromosomes. This can lead to conditions such as Down syndrome, Turner syndrome, or Klinefelter syndrome, depending on which chromosomes are affected.


What is the term for chromosomes that do not determine sex?

Chromosomes that aren't sex chromosomes are called autosomes. There are 44 autosomes in a normal human somatic cell and 22 in normal human gametes. The only chromosomes that affect the sex of an organism is the X and/or Y chromosome. XX = Female and XY = Male.


All chromosomes except the X and Y sex chromosomes are called?

homologous chromosomes and autosomal chromosomes


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.


What is the difference between sex chromosomes and autosomes?

Autosomes are the somatic chromosomes which control the body characters or somatic characters, Whereas Sex chromosomes are the allosomes which determines sex of an individual


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

The chromosomes you are referring to are called autosomes.


What pairs of human chromosomes are autosomes?

Autosomes are the chromosomes which do not determine the sex of the offspring. for example, in humans, there are 22 pairs of autosomes, and one pair of sex chromosomes. Autosomes are chromosomes 1-22, and the sex chromosomes are chromosome 23.


What chromosomes are autosomes?

The 44 chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes. 1st through the 22nd pair. The X and Y chromosomes are the only chromosomes not autosomes.


What chromosomes do human have 22 of?

Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes, which are chromosomes that are not involved in determining an individual's sex. Autosomes account for a total of 44 chromosomes in humans, with the remaining two chromosomes being the sex chromosomes (X and Y).


Is it true that in humans the are 23 pairs of matching homologous chromosomes called autosomes?

No, 22 pairs of chromosomes are autosomes. The last, or 23rd, pair are sex chromosomes.


How are autosomes similar to sex chromosomes?

Autosomes and sex chromosomes are both types of chromosomes found in the nucleus of cells. The main difference is that autosomes contain genes responsible for determining most traits, while sex chromosomes determine an individual's biological sex. Additionally, humans typically have two sets of autosomes (one from each parent) and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX for females and XY for males).


Autosomes are what kind of chromosomes?

Autosomes are non-sex chromosomes that are present in both males and females. They determine an individual's traits and characteristics, excluding those related to sex determination.