Companies nowadays use informercials to advertise exerything from CDs to skin care products; some late nights it seems like the only thing you can find to watch on TV is an infomercial. 15 people found this helpful. I was not a big fan of the infomercial and decided to go in the other room and have a snack instead.
A karyotype is a picture of all of the chromosomes present in a single one of your cells. A karyotype is a test used to check for chromosomal abnormalities. A karyotype can tell how many chromosomes a person has, as well as detect any errors those chromosomes may have. Normally, a person has 46 chromosomes or 23 pairs.
1. What is a karyotype? The name karyotype is given to the set of chromosomes of an individual, usually when visualized and identified under the microscope. The visualization generally takes place when the cells are undergoing the initial phases of cell division, so tha the chromosomes may be seen already replicated and condensed.