Non-Sex Chromosomes are Called

Question

Non-sex chromosomes are called
A) homologous.
B) homozygous.
C) heterozygous.
D) autosomal.
E) chromatids.

Accepted Answer

Non-sex chromosomes are also known as autosomal chromosomes, which carry genetic information for non-sexual traits. Homologous chromosomes refer to pairs of chromosomes that are the same size, shape, and carry genes for the same traits, but may have different variants of those genes. Homozygous and heterozygous refer to the genetic makeup of an individual for a particular trait, not the type of chromosome. Chromatids refer to the two identical copies of a replicated chromosome.