Question

What Is Karyotype And Idiogram?

Answer 1

Karyotype:

1. A karyotype is a number of chromosomes in a particular person.
2. A karyotype can be used to know the chromosomal numbers or structural problems in an individual.
3. There are 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes (human).
4. Females' karyotypes are 46, XX, which has two X chromosomes; males' karyotypes are 46, XY.

Idiogram:

1. The diagrammatic representation of karyotype is called the idiogram.
2. While making an idiogram, the homologous pair of chromosomes are arranged in order of decreasing lengths.