What is the difference between autosomes and sex chromosomes Autosomes determine the somatic characters of an individual Sex chromosomes determine the sex. How do the sex chromosomes behave during meiosis Well, in those individuals with two of the same chromosomes (i.e., homogametic sexes Xx females and zz males), the chromosomes pair and segregate during meiosis i, the same as autosomes
During meiosis in xy males or zw females (heterogametic sexes), the sex chromosomes pair with each other. Sex chromosomes (also referred to as allosomes, heterotypical chromosome, gonosomes, heterochromosomes, [1][2] or idiochromosomes[1]) are chromosomes that carry the genes that determine the sex of an individual The human sex chromosomes are a typical pair of mammal allosomes They differ from autosomes in form, size, and behavior. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes, and one pair of sex chromosomes, either xx or xy. An autosome is one of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes
Autosomes are numbered roughly in relation to their sizes. Learn that sex chromosomes differ between males and females Females have two x chromosomes (xx), while males have one x and one y chromosome (xy) Conclude that the key difference is that autosomes are consistent across both sexes, whereas sex chromosomes vary, determining the sex of the individual.
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