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16 multiple choice 2 points a karyotype is shown in the diagram. information in this karyotype indicates that the individual is a female with down syndrome female with sickle - cell anemia male with phenylketonuria male with tay - sachs disease
In a karyotype, two X chromosomes (XX) indicate a female. Also, the presence of three copies of chromosome 21 is characteristic of Down - syndrome. Sickle - cell anemia, phenylketonuria, and Tay - Sachs disease are not identifiable from a karyotype as they are single - gene disorders not visible in a karyotype. The extra chromosome 21 is visible here.
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