Dosage compensation offsets the problems associated with differences in the number of ________ chromosomes in many species.
A) cytoplasmic
B) autosome
C) sex
D) extranuclear
E) mitochondrial

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Dosage compensation specifically refers to the process of equalizing the gene expression from the sex chromosomes in species where males and females have a different number of sex chromosomes (such as XY in males and XX in females). Therefore, the answer is C - sex chromosomes.

Dosage Compensation Offsets the Problems Associated with Differences in the Number