AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Definition. A karyotype is an individual’s complete set of chromosomes. The term also refers to a laboratory-produced image of a person’s chromosomes isolated from an individual cell and arranged in numerical order. A karyotype may be used to look for abnormalities in chromosome number or structure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Karyotypes. Scientists then cut out the chromosomes from the photographs and arrange them in a picture known as a karyotype. It shows the complete diploid set of chromosomes grouped together in pairs, arranged in order of decreasing size.

Detailed explanation-3: -A picture of all 46 chromosomes in their pairs is called a karyotype. A normal female karyotype is written 46, XX, and a normal male karyotype is written 46, XY.

Detailed explanation-4: -A karyotype is a visual representation of the number and structure of all the chromosomes and provides a low-resolution genome-wide screen for chromosomal variants.

Detailed explanation-5: -The laboratory specialist uses a microscope to examine the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in the cell sample. The stained sample is photographed to show the arrangement of the chromosomes. This is called a karyotype.