Question

A chromosomal disorder occurs when a person’s cells do not have the correct number of chromosomes. How can you use a karyotype to diagnose a disease?
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Answer 1

You can use a chromosomal karyotype to see if there are any abnormalities with the normal 23 pairs of chromosomes that every healthy human has. Different abnormalities like an extra chromosome (trisomy), missing a chromosome (Minos omg), or having certain parts missing or added on can lead to a person to be diagnosed with certain disease (ex: Down syndrome is an extra chromosome on the 21st chromosome).

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