Why do autosomes come in pairs?

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Autosomes:
Chromosomes having no relation to sex are autosomes.
They contain genes that determine somatic characters.
There are 22 pairs of autosomes.
They come in pairs as humans are diploid.
Each individual gets 2 copies of the same chromosome - one from the mother and one from the father.

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