Meiosis and Karyotypes

Is this individual male or female?

• Male

• Female

Answer explanation

Male because they contain an X and a Y chromosome. Females contain two Xs or XX.

Pairs of similar chromosomes are called...

• homologous chromosomes

• sister chromatids

Homologous chromosome pairs are a combination of how many chromosomes from each parent?

• 1 from each parent

• 2 from each parent

What is an organized picture of all of an organism’s homologous chromosome pairs lined up with each other?

• Pedigree

• Karyotype

Which of the following is used to determine genetic defects or if an extra or missing chromosome exist in an organism?

• Pedigree

• Punnett Square

• Karyotype

Which set of chromosomes represents a male?

• XX

• XY

Cells that contain 2 sets of chromosomes are called ...

• haploid

• diploid

How many pairs of autosomes do human cells contain?

• 22

• 1

• 46

How many pairs of sex chromosomes do human cells contain?

• 22

• 1

• 46

What is A?

• Duplicated chromosome

• sister chromatid