Autosomes are _______ chromosomes.
A. abnormal
B. homologous
C. haploid
D. nonsex
My guesses would be either B or D.
Why are you guessing? Why aren't you studying your text materials -- or at least researching on Google?
"An autosome is a chromosome that is not an allosome (i.e., not a sex chromosome). Autosomes appear in pairs whose members have the same form but differ from other pairs in a diploid cell, whereas members of an allosome pair may differ from one another and thereby determine sex.
Autosome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AutosomeWikipedia"
The site you sent me I can't open it.
So your saying that B is right and D is wrong?
I did do research but found nothing compared to my question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autosome
You just needed to remove the "Wikipedia"" part from the end of that link for it to work.
To determine the correct answer, let's break down the options and their meanings:
A. Abnormal: This option refers to chromosomes that deviate from the usual or expected state. It does not describe autosomes.
B. Homologous: This option refers to chromosomes that exist in pairs, with one chromosome inherited from each parent. Autosomes are indeed homologous chromosomes, so this is a likely answer.
C. Haploid: This option refers to cells or organisms that have half the usual number of chromosomes. Autosomes are not haploid because they occur in pairs in most organisms.
D. Nonsex: This option refers to chromosomes that are not involved in determining the sex of an individual. Autosomes are indeed nonsex chromosomes, so this is another likely answer.
Based on the explanations above, the correct answers could be either B (homologous) or D (nonsex).