Question

of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, 22 pairs are homologous and are found in both males and females. these are called _______.

multiple choice

○ autosomes

○ recombinant chromosomes

○ somatic chromosomes

○ bivalents

Explanation:

Human chromosomes include 22 homologous pairs present in both sexes, called autosomes, and 1 pair of sex chromosomes. Recombinant chromosomes result from crossing over, somatic chromosomes refer to body cell chromosomes (not a specific category for the 22 pairs), and bivalents are paired homologous chromosomes during meiosis. Thus, the correct term is autosomes.

Answer:

autosomes