How did you determine which chromosomes were a pair?
How many total chromosomes were present in the karyotype?
How many pairs of chromosomes were present in the karyotype?
A karyotype is an organized profile of a person's chromosomes. Two chromosomes specify biological sex: XX for female and XY for male.
Does the karyotype you completed belong to a male or a female?
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A karyotype is an organized profile of a person's .
The purpose of a karyotype is to .
We have total chromosomes: 23 from mom and 23 from dad.
Karyotypes are arranged based on homologous pairs of chromosomes.
What are homologous chromosomes?
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Homologous chromosomes #1-#22 are called chromosomes and these .

Genetic Counselors review the Karyotype and make observations on sex chromosomes (to determine biological sex) and total number of chromosomes (any extra or missing autosomal chromosomes).
1) Biological Sex:
2) Interpretation:

1) Biological Sex:
2) Interpretation:

1) Biological Sex:
2) Interpretation:
What is a karyotype?
Which area is displaying the Autosomes?

Which area is displaying the Sex Chromosomes?

If you were looking at your own karyotype, where do your chromosomes come from?
Chromosomes are arranged in homologous pairs in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells. What is meant by the term homologous pairs?

What is the sex of this person?

The diploid number in a human is 46.
How many chromosomes are present in this person?
(Hint: count the chromosomes)
Is this person normal or abnormal?
If they are abnormal, which chromosome number has an abnormality?
This karyotype shows...