what is the difference between autosomes and the sex chromosomes?
 The difference between autosomes and the sex chromosomes are: 1. Autosomes do not involve in sex determination, while sex-chromosome are involve in sex determination. 2. Chromosomes determines the gender of the organism, autosomes are primarily responsible for other phenotypic traits. 3. The members of the autosome pairs are truly homologous, while sex chromosomes, on the other hand, do not constitute a homologous pair. 