Thursday, August 19, 2010

Explain what an autosome is. Is it related to sex-linked traits?

what an autosome is. Is it related to sex-linked traits?





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Explain what an autosome is. Is it related to sex-linked traits?
Autosomes are not sex chromosomes-so they don't determine the sex of the baby. Autosomal chromosomes are the chromosomes from 1-22. The sex chromosomes are the X and Y (they are the 23rd pair).
Reply:An autosome is any chromosome **other** than the X and Y chromosomes. So they're not related to sex-linked traits. Only X and Y chromosomes have sex-linked traits since they're the ones which determine gender.


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