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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Autosome Autosome The term 'Autosome' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A chromosome not involved in sex determination. The diploid human genome consists of a total of 46 chromosomes: 22 pairs of autosomes, and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (the X and Y chromosomes)'.
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