Humans who have lost one copy of an autosome are called ____________ and generally do not survive development.

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Monosomics are individuals who have lost one copy of an autosome. This results in a condition known as monosomy, which generally leads to developmental abnormalities and often results in miscarriage or stillbirth. Trisomics, on the other hand, have an extra copy of an autosome, which can also lead to developmental abnormalities but can sometimes result in viable offspring. Eusomics and diploids are not relevant in this context, as they refer to normal chromosome complement in a given species.

Humans Who Have Lost One Copy of an Autosome Are