All chromosomes except the sex chromosomes. A diploid cell has two copies of each autosome.
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; in each human cell, 22 pairs of chromosomes are autosomes; the remaining pair of the 23 are the sex chromosomes.
Any of the 22 ordinary paired chromosomes in humans, distinguished from the sex (X and Y) chromosomes.
Any chromosome other than those that determine sex or gender.
All chromosomes except for the X and Y sex chromosomes; a diplod cell contains two copies of each autosome.
The 22 pairs of genes that, with the sex chromosomes, make up the complete set of chromosomes that form an individual’s genetic inheritance. If the paired genes are alike, the person is said to be a homozygote for that gene; if they differ (as with one for blue eyes and one for brown), the person is called a heterozygote for that gene. If only one copy of a gene must be present for a trait to be expressed (regardless of what the paired gene is), it is called dominant, and the pattern of inheritance is called autosomal dominant. However, if the two paired genes need to be alike for a trait to be expressed, it is called recessive and the inheritance pattern is called autosomal recessive.
Chromosome (other than a sex chromosome), usually appearing in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatazoa or ova (gametes, or sex cells); also called somatic chromosome.
Any chromosome other than the sex (X and Y) chromosomes.
An autosome refers to any chromosome in the human body that is not a sex chromosome. In each human cell, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, with 22 pairs being autosomes. These autosomes contain genetic information that contributes to various traits and characteristics in an individual.