Match each term to its description:

1. autosomes
2. centromere
3. karyotype
4. sex chromosomes
5. chromatid
holds strands together 2
standardized arrangement of chromosomes 3
chromosomal strand 5
X and Y chromosomes 4


22 pairs in humans 1
holds strands together 2
standardized arrangement of chromosomes 3
chromosomal strand 5
X and Y chromosomes 4

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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