Match the Term to Its Correct Definition

Question

Match the term to its correct definition.
-Any chromosome other than an X or Y chromosome
A)genetics
B)heredity
C)genes
D)autosomes
E)locus
F)genome
G)mutation
H)nondisjunction
I)chromosome

Accepted Answer

Autosomes are any chromosomes that are not sex chromosomes (X or Y). These are the chromosomes that determine an individual's traits and characteristics.

Answer: I
 A chromosome is a condensed DNA molecule that carries genetic information. Chromosomes come in pairs, with one chromosome of each pair inherited from each parent.

Note: While some of the other terms listed are also related to genetics and heredity (such as genetics, heredity, genes, and genome), they do not specifically refer to non-sex chromosomes. The remaining terms (E) locus, (G) mutation, and (H) nondisjunction are specific phenomena or events that can occur on chromosomes, but do not refer to chromosomes themselves.

Match the term to its correct definition.-Any chromosome other than an X or Y chromosome

Match the term to its correct definition.
-Any chromosome other than an X or Y chromosome