Multiple choice

Chromosomes that do not take part in the determination of sex are called autosomes.

Of the total pairs of chromosomes in a human being, how many pairs are autosomes?

  1. 1 pair

  2. 22 pairs

  3. 8 pairs

  4. 16 pairs

  5. 2 pairs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Chromosomes that do not take part in the determination of sex are called autosomes. There are 22 pairs of autosomes in a human. This is the correct option. A human being has 22 pairs of autosomes and only 1 pair of allosomes.

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