Karyotype Quiz

What is the gender of the individual whose karyotype is seen in the image?

• Male
• Female

The doctors use karyotypes to examine the chromosomes. A karyotype is a picture of all the chromosomes in a cell.

• True
• False

What would indicate a normal human male?

• XX
• X
• XY
• XXY

A pair of identical chromosomes shown in a karyotype, one inherited from mom, and one inherited from dad are called

• sister chromotids
• centromeres
• homologous chromosomes
• autosomes

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

A normal human has ___ pairs of autosomes and ___ pair(s) of sex chromosomes.

• 23,1
• 22,1
• 1, 22
• 1, 23

The X and Y chromosomes are known as the ___ chromosomes.

• sex
• autosome
• biological
• genetic

Females have ____ and males have _____ chromosomes.

• XX, XY
• XY, XX
• XX, XX
• XY, XY

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

• This karyotype shows Trisomy 21
• This karyotype has no abnormality
• This karyotype is missing a sex chromosome (monosomy x)
• This karyotype is from a gamete

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NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Based on the Karyotype shown, at which chromosome pair can we identify a genetic disorder? 

• Chromosome pair 5
• sex chromosomes
• Chromosome pair 21
• There are no chromosomal disorders

Which statement is NOT true about Karyotypes

• Chromosomes (pairs 1-22) are arranged by size
• Sex chromosomes are found at the end
• A normal karyotype has 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs
• Having missing or extra chromosomes does not indicate a disorder