Question

How can karyotype analysis detect genetic disorders lab 12-2 answers?

Answer 1

 Karyotype enable viewing of the physical attributes of chromosomes. When compared to the karyotype of a normal individual, any abnormalities in chromosomes can be identified by either noticing an abnormal number of chromosomes or pairing (aneuploidy), or regional changes within chromosomes such as shorter or longer than normal chromosomes due to translocations.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Karyotype is the image or a visual aid which present the pair and order of all the chromosome in an organism.
• An analyst can detect genetic disorder by comparing that karyotype with the normal person karyotype.

• Now he can locate the difference either in number of chromosomes or in the structure of chromosome.
• Through looking at karyotype he can tell number of chromosome having abnormality.