Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues - With Access (Custom)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues - With Access (Custom)
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ISBN: 9781323045237
Author: Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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A display of all the chromosome of an organism is called karyotype. A karyotype consists of number and appearance of the chromosome in a nucleus. It is used to detect the deviation that occurs in the chromosome. It is also used to check the abnormalities of the chromosome.

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