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Karyotyping Worksheet

By Katelyn Owens

Last updated 9 months ago

30 Questions

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Question 1

1.

What is a karyotype?

when the egg and sperm combine

a picture of an organism's chromosomes

a DNA sequence (sequence of nucleotides)

a picture of a broken bone

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Question 2

2.

The first 22 pairs of chromosomes are called

homologous chromosomes

autosomes

sex chromosomes

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Question 3

3.

Chromosomes are placed in order based on banding patterns and centromere position.

True

False

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Question 4

4.

The 23 pair of chromosomes are called

homologous chromosomes

autosomes

sex chromosomes

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Question 5

5.

If an individual is XY the are

female

male

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Question 6

6.

What is trisomy?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

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Question 7

7.

What is monosomy?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

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Question 8

8.

What is translocation?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

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Question 9

9.

What is the number of chromosomes in the karyotype?

46

47

45

44

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Question 10

10.

Is the person male or female?

male

female

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Question 11

11.

Is the individual normal?

yes

no

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Question 12

12.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

missing a chromosome

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Question 13

13.

What chromosome pair is abnormal?

1

6

13

sex chromosomes

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Question 14

14.

Looking at the chart, what syndrome does this person have?

Triple X syndrome

down syndrome

Patau syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

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Question 15

15.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

46

45

47

48

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Question 16

16.

Is the individual normal?

yes

no

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Question 17

17.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

too little chromosomes

missing a sex chromosome

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Question 18

18.

What chromosome pair is abnormal?

4

21

sex chromsome (pair 23)

18

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Question 19

19.

What syndrome does the person have (refer to the chart)

Turner syndrome (XO)

down syndrome

XYY syndrome

Edward's syndrome

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Question 20

20.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

too many chromosomes 

missing a chromosome

missing a sex chromosome

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Question 21

21.

What is the sex of the individual?

female

male

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Question 22

22.

Is the individual normal?

Yes

No

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Question 23

23.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

missing a chromosome

missing a sex chromosomes

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Question 24

24.

What chromosome pair has an abnormality?

21

18

4

23

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Question 25

25.

What syndrome does the individual have? Look at the chart.

Turner syndrome

Down syndrome

Patau syndrome

Warkany syndrome

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Question 26

26.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

46

45

47

44

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Question 27

27.

What is the sex of the individual?

male

female

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Question 28

28.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

too little chromsomes

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Question 29

29.

What chromosome number is abnormal?

12

21

8

23

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Question 30

30.

What syndrome does the individual have?

Triple X syndrome

XYY syndrome

Edward's syndrome

Warkany syndrome