A NATO official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that after the attacks NATO sent AWACS planes to patrol American skies and deployed a third of the troops in Afghanistan for more than a decade; more than 1,000 soldiers from non-U.S. NATO allies and partners were killed there, the official pointed out.
Cells in the human body have 46 chromosomes, including 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes (XX in females, XY in males). Because there are two sets of chromosomes, one from each parent, the cells are considered diploid.
Best Answer: Sex chromosomes are either X or Y. They determine the sex of the baby... XX = female. XY = male Autosomes are every chromosome except for the sex chromosomes. They have no affect in the outcome of the sex of the organism Humans have 46 chromosomes, which means we have 23 pairs. The 23rd pair of human chromosomes are sex chromosomes. All 22 other pairs are autosomes.