Autosom vs Gonosom - Materi Genetika

Chromosomes in living organisms consist of autosomes and sex chromosomes (gonosomes). The number of chromosomes varies from one organism to another. For example: Humans have 46 chromosomes Fruit flies have 8 chromosomes Humans have 46 chromosomes (23 pairs of chromosomes) Male chromosomes: 44A + XY or 22AA + XY Female chromosomes: 44A + XX or 22AA + XX Sperm cells = haploid (n) 1. 22A + X 2. 22A + Y Fruit fly chromosomes = 8 chromosomes (4 pairs of chromosomes) Male flies have 6A + XY or 3AA + XX Female flies have 6A + XX or 3AA + XX #autosome #gonosome #chromosome