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Chromosomes can be divided into autosomes and sex chromosomes. The sex chromosomes (eg X and Y in humans) carry genes concerned with sex determination. The remaining chromosomes are called autosomes. They carry genes which are the same in males and females.

Aberrations are changes or mutations in the chromosomes. So autosomal aberrations are mutations in the non-sex chromosomes.

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