Karyotyping+Assignment

A Karyotype is a profile of one's chromosomes. In a Karyotype, there are 23 pairs which are numbered by size, with #1 being the largest two chromosomes. A karyotype is made by taking a picture of someone's chromosomes during anaphase, cutting them out and matching them up using size, banding pattern and centromere position as guides. A karyotype is interpreted by seeing if the number of chromosomes is n and not n+1, n-1 etc. Nondisjunction errors can happen during Meiosis i.e the chromosomes do not split properly during Anaphase. Down Syndrome, Turners Syndrome and Klinefelter's are some of the disorders caused by these errors.
 * __Essential Questions:__**
 * **What is a Karyotype?**
 * **How is a Karyotype made and interpreted?**
 * **What kinds of errors can happen during Meiosis and what are examples of disorders caused by these errors?**

Visit the Genetics Learning Center site from the University of Utah [|Karyotyping] page. Complete the interactive on the first page (you can even [|try it yourself]). Move on the next page, read and complete each interactive animation. If you like, you can also complete the self-quiz at the end.
 * __Procedure:__**