Karyotype basics

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Biology

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9th Grade

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Karina Frey

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By Karina Frey

Karyotype basics

Multiple Choice

Where is the DNA found in a cell?

Nucleus

Ribosome

Cytoplasm

Virus

Multiple Select

How many DNA strands are in each human cell?

23 pairs

Unlimited

DNA is a double helix. When it gets tightly coiled up it is called a chromosome.

APOD: 2012 August 21 - DNA: The Molecule that Defines You

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Chromosomes

long string of genes

found in the nucleus

made of tightly coiled DNA

Multiple Choice

Any change in the sequence of DNA is...

transgenic shift

Single Genotype

Monohybrid Trait

Mutation

Multiple Choice

A mutation in which only one nucleotide is altered is called a:

Frameshift Mutation

Deletion Mutation

Point Mutation

Insertion Mutation

Multiple Choice

Anything in the environment that causes a mutation is a(n)

splicing

frameshift

elongation

mutagen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a mutagen?

UV Rays

Processed Food

Viruses

Adenine

Multiple Choice

By looking at the chromosomes is this individual biologically male or female? How do you know?

Female, because they have two X chromosomes

Male, because they have one X and one Y chromosome

Multiple Choice

How many CHROMOSOME PAIRS does this karyotype have?

Multiple Choice

How many TOTAL CHROMOSOMES does this plant have?

Multiple Choice

What is the mutation in this persons chromosomes?

There is only one X

7 is shaped like a hockey stick

There's an extra 21

1 is too curved

Multiple Choice

This is called Turners syndrome, can you notice the mutation in the chromosomes?

Both chromosomes 1 are bent

There are too many chromosomes

There are too many of chromosome 3

There is no Y chromosome

Fill in the Blanks

What can happen if a person has too many or too few chromosomes? They will make too much or too little

which can result in a genetic disorder

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