Match each definition to the correct term.
-autosome
A)composed of nitrogen-containing base, sugar, and phosphate group(s)
B)a genetic copy
C)chromosome that does not determine sex
D)DNA wrapped around histones
E)fills in gaps between nucleotides; seals breaks in a DNA strand
F)having two of each type of chromosome
G)adds nucleotides to a growing DNA strand

Question

Match each definition to the correct term.​
-​autosome
A)​composed of nitrogen-containing base, sugar, and phosphate group(s)
B)​a genetic copy
C)​chromosome that does not determine sex
D)​DNA wrapped around histones
E)​fills in gaps between nucleotides; seals breaks in a DNA strand
F)​having two of each type of chromosome
G)​adds nucleotides to a growing DNA strand

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Autosomes are chromosomes that do not determine sex, which means they are not involved in determining the biological sex of an organism. This contrasts with sex chromosomes, which do play a role in sex determination.

Match Each Definition to the Correct Term.​

Match Each Definition to the Correct Term.