Question

________ pairs of autosomes are found in humans?

• A. 22
• B. 23
• C. 46
• D. 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 22

• Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes, which are chromosomes that are not sexchromosomes. An autosome is one of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes.

• Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX or XY). Autosomes are numbered roughly in relation to their sizes