Compare and contrast the information you can learn from a pedigree with the information you can learn from a karyotype. You need to provide at least 3 examples.

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Compare and contrast the information you can learn from a pedigree with the information you can learn from a karyotype.  You need to provide at least 3 examples.

anonymous · Answer

Definition of Karyotpye: A karyotype is simply a picture of a person's chromosomes. In order to get this picture, the chromosomes are isolated, stained, and examined under the microscope. Most often, this is done using the chromosomes in the white blood cells.

anonymous · Answer

A Pedigree: http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Pedigree

anonymous · Answer

A karyotype is a picture of your chromosomes; it tells you basically what gender you are, and if you have any genetic disorders that involve monosomy or trisomy (monosomy = only one chromosome, trisomy = an extra chromosome). 

A pedigree, on the other hand, is not a picture of chromosomes; pedigrees are diagrams that show family histories of genetic disorders. For example, someone could prepare a pedigree for you that tells you if your family has a history of hemophilia. 

Basically, a karyotype involves an individual person; pedigrees usually involve one or more family trees.