Question

which of the following statements is true regarding the number of autosome pairs compared to the number of sex chromosome pairs? a. there are more sex chromosome pairs than autosome pairs. b. there are more autosome pairs than sex chromosome pairs. c. the number of autosome pairs is currently unknown. d. there are equal numbers of autosome pairs and sex chromosome pairs.

Explanation:

In humans, there are 22 pairs of autosomes and 1 pair of sex - chromosomes. So, there are more autosome pairs.

Answer:

B. There are more autosome pairs than sex chromosome pairs.