__________ is a diagnostic tool that reveals missing or extra chromosomes and some structural changes in an

individual's chromosomes. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANSWER: Karyotyping

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The sex chromosome composition of a person with

Klinefelter syndrome is a. XXX. b. XO. c. XXY. d. XYY. e. none of these.

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The species concept that relies most heavily on the criterion that species are evolutionarily independent units that are isolated by gene flow is ________

A) the morphospecies concept B) the phylogenetic species concept C) the biological species concept D) This criterion is common to all of these concepts.

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The X and Y chromosomes ____

a. are responsible for autosomal recessive inheritance b. will lead to color-blindness in all carriers c. are found paired with all 22 autosomal chromosomes d. are responsible for albinism e. play major roles in determining the sex of an individual

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