Question

Diagrammatic representation of the chromosomes of an organism arranged according to their size is known as

• A. Genome
• B. Karyotype
• C. Idiogram
• D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Idiogram

A. A genome is a complete set of genes present in the cell or a haploid set of chromosomes present in each cell of a multicellular organism including the gametes.

B. Karyotype (complete set of chromosomes) refers to the number as well as the appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell.

C. Idiogram refers to the diagrammatic representation of chromosome present in an organism or the karyotype according to their size and shape.

So, the correct answer is 'Idiogram'.