Name ____________________________________________________ Period ________ score __________
Biology: Karyotyping Problems
Go to the website: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/traits/
Work through the following activities:
A) Make a Karyotype
B) Using a Karyotype to Predict Genetic Disorders
 Work through each of the animations
 Take the Self-Quiz at the end and record your score here: #
Correct ___________/8
 Answer the following questions from the tutorial
1. From the activities you did, describe two types of genetic information a
karyotype CAN tell you:
2. Give two types of genetic information a karyotype CANNOT tell you:
3. Describe the genetic causes of the first four disorders on this table, and how
they are diagnosed Use this website:
http://www.biology.iupui.edu/biocourses/N100/2k2humancsomaldisorder
s.html
4.
Disorder
Genetic cause
How diagnosed
Down Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Kleinfelter Syndrome
Cri-du-chat Syndrome
Williams Syndrome
Philadelphia Syndrome
Robertsonian
Translocation
*for Williams, Philadelphia syndromes, and Robertsonian translocation do a
web search and fill in the table
4. Search the web and find out what the presence of the human”Y” chromosome tells
us? Relate your answer to the SRY gene.
Go to the following website: http://www.biology.arizona.edu
In the left column under Human Biology click: karyotyping
Work through the following activities:
A) Karyotyping Activity
B) Patient Histories
For each of the patients (A, B, and C) provide the following information:
Patient
Name of
Disorder
How diagnosed
A
B
C
For Extra Credit, tell me about the following karyotype ( name of disorder, cause,
gender, phenotype)