A karyotype can diagnose a condition such as Down syndrome by revealing abnormalities in the chromosomes of a person or an unborn child. A karyotype can diagnose a condition such as Down syndrome by revealing abnormalities in the chromosomes of a person or an unborn child.
Are You a Sapiophile? What is a Sapiophile? Well âsapioâ is Latin for âwisdomâ or âintelligenceâ and the suffix âphileâ is ancient Greek for âfondâ or âlove.â So a sapiophile is someone who finds intelligence sexy and desirable. I for one am a full blooded sapiophile and proud of it.
An extremophile is an organism that thrives under extreme conditions. The term frequently refers to prokaryotes and is sometimes used interchangeably with Archaea. In this module, however, you will find that extremophiles come in all shapes and sizes, and that our understanding of the phylogenetic diversity of extreme habitats increases daily.