👉 Heterostatic is a term used in biology to describe organisms that have two sets of chromosomes. These sets are usually located on opposite sides of the nucleus, and they can be found in different parts of the body or in different tissues. For example, humans have two X chromosomes (the set of chromosomes that cause male development) and two Y chromosomes (the set that causes female development). In animals, there are also two sets of chromosomes called "trichotyped" chromosomes. These chromosomes