AP BIOLOGY

CELL DIVISION

MEIOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following best describes a karyogram?
A
a pictorial display of each of the chromosomes of a single cell
B
the combination of all the maternal and paternal chromosomes of a species
C
the collection of all the chromosomes in an individual organism
D
a photograph of all the cells with missing or extra chromosomes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -Karyograms are images of real chromosomes For example, a haploid human nucleus (i.e. sperm or egg) normally has 23 chromosomes (n=23), and a diploid human nucleus has 23 pairs of chromosomes (2n=46). A karyotype is the complete set of chromosomes of an individual.

Detailed explanation-3: -A karyotype test is a type of genetic testing. It looks at the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in a sample of cells from your body.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, the correct answer is ‘Idiogram’.

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