Which of these statements accurately describes a karyotype?
1) It only shows homologous chromosomes.
2) It doesn't show the number of chromosomes in a cell.
3) It is an arrangement of an organism’s chromosomes.
4) It shows what the chromosomes are made of.
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Answer:
3) It is an arrangement of an organism’s chromosomes
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The following statement accurately describes a karyotype - 3) It is an arrangement of an organism’s chromosomes.
Karyotype is an arrangement of chromosomes present in the nucleus of a cell in the order of size and appearance.
1) It only shows homologous chromosomes.
Karyotype shows all the chromosomes, whether they are homologous or not. Karyotype is the representation of the chromosomes present in image form.
2) It doesn't show the number of chromosomes in a cell.
Karyotype does show number of chromosomes present.
4) It shows what the chromosomes are made of.
Karyotype shows the arrangement of chromosomes, shape of the chromosomes and their number. However, it does not contain any information of what the chromosomes are made up of.