Chromosomes: Autosomal vs Sex Linked

The structure in the image is called a:

• Chromosome

• Karyotype

• Gene

• Protein

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How many chromosomes does a human body cell have, total?

• 48

• 46

• 23

• 47

How many chromosomes do we get from EACH parent?

• 12

• 23

• 46

• 78

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Therefore, Humans have ____________ individual chromosomes.

• 19

• 23

• 46

• 25

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Or in other words, Humans have ____________ PAIRS of chromosomes

• 19

• 23

• 46

• 25

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A photograph or picture of chromosomes grouped in ordered pairs is called a.....

• Pedigree

• Chromosome chart

• Mitotic index

• Karyotype

You are viewing a human patient's karyotype. You see 23 chromosomes total. Which type of cell could you be viewing?

• Egg cell

• Muscle Cell

• Skin cell

• White blood cell

The 23rd pair of chromosomes that contain the genes to determine the sex of an individual are called ___________.

• sex chromosomes

• autosomes

• homologous

• genes

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The 2 female sex chromosomes are ___.

• XY

• XX

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The 2 male sex chromsomes are _____.

• XY

• XX

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