Question

The number of allosomes in human cells are:

• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 23
• D. 46
  %Correct answer

Hint:

Humans have 46 chromosomes, but only 2 of them are allosomes (X and Y), determining gender.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Allosomes, also known as sex chromosomes, are the chromosomes that determine the biological sex of an organism. In humans, there are two allosomes (X and Y), which can combine in different ways to produce male (XY) or female (XX) offspring. Thus, the number of allosomes in human cells is 4 in the case of a male (XX or XY) cell pair.