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Karyotyping Worksheet

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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

Question 2

2.

The first 22 pairs of chromosomes are called

homologous chromosomes

autosomes

sex chromosomes

Question 3

3.

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

True

False

Question 4

4.

The 23 pair of chromosomes are called

homologous chromosomes

autosomes

sex chromosomes

Question 5

5.

If an individual is XY the are

female

male

Question 6

6.

What is trisomy?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

Question 7

7.

What is monosomy?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

Question 8

8.

What is translocation?

having one less chromosome

a chromosome from one pair attaches to another

having an extra chromosome

Question 9

9.

What is the number of chromosomes in the karyotype?

46

47

45

44

Question 10

10.

Is the person male or female?

male

female

Question 11

11.

Is the individual normal?

yes

no

Question 12

12.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

missing a chromosome

Question 13

13.

What chromosome pair is abnormal?

1

6

13

sex chromosomes

Question 14

14.

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

Triple X syndrome

down syndrome

Patau syndrome

Klinefelter's syndrome

Question 15

15.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

46

45

47

48

Question 16

16.

Is the individual normal?

yes

no

Question 17

17.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

too little chromosomes

missing a sex chromosome

Question 18

18.

What chromosome pair is abnormal?

4

21

sex chromsome (pair 23)

18

Question 19

19.

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

Turner syndrome (XO)

down syndrome

XYY syndrome

Edward's syndrome

Question 20

20.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

too many chromosomes 

missing a chromosome

missing a sex chromosome

Question 21

21.

What is the sex of the individual?

female

male

Question 22

22.

Is the individual normal?

Yes

No

Question 23

23.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

missing a chromosome

missing a sex chromosomes

Question 24

24.

What chromosome pair has an abnormality?

21

18

4

23

Question 25

25.

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

Turner syndrome

Down syndrome

Patau syndrome

Warkany syndrome

Question 26

26.

How many chromosomes does the individual have?

46

45

47

44

Question 27

27.

What is the sex of the individual?

male

female

Question 28

28.

What is the abnormality?

too many chromosomes

too little chromsomes

Question 29

29.

What chromosome number is abnormal?

12

21

8

23

Question 30

30.

What syndrome does the individual have?

Triple X syndrome

XYY syndrome

Edward's syndrome

Warkany syndrome