CYTO-1

A photographic arrangement of a complete set of chromosomes of a cell or organism

is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.

is also used for the complete set of chromosomes in a species, or an individual organism

Chromosomes were first observed in plant cells by

in animal (salamander) cells and the discoverer of mitosis was described by

describe the chromosome count of an organism, and what these chromosomes look like under a light microscope.

is a laboratory procedure that allows a physician to examine a patient’s set of chromosomes

also refers to the actual collection of chromosomes being examined.