SBI 3U

Name: ______Date: ______

Karyotyping

Computer Activity Instructions

1. Type in the address www.biology.arizona.edu and press enter.

2. Click on the link "Human Biology" on the left side of your screen. Next click on "Web Karyotyping", which will be on the top left side of your screen.

3. Read the Introduction and answer the following questions.

Question #1

The stained regions of the chromosomes are rich in which base pair? (1 mark) (K/U)

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Questions #2

Does each band represent one gene only? (yes or no) ______(1/2 mark) (K/U)

Explain: ______

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Question #3 – Fill in the missing words

You will electronically complete the karyotype for ____ individuals and look for ______that could explain the phenotype. (1 mark) (K/U)

4. After you have read the Introduction click on "Patient Histories".

Question #4

Where did the chromosomes for Patient A come from? Be specific. (1 mark) (K/U)

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Question #5

Where did the chromosomes for patient B come from? Be specific. (1 mark) (K/U)

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Question #6

Where did the chromosomes for patient C come from? Be specific. (1 mark) (K/U)

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5. Click on "Complete Patient A’s karyotype".

6. Read the instructions. Click on the chromosome that matches the one shown. Continue until the karyotype is complete. If you make a mistake click on "Try again".

7. Once you have complete Patient A’s karyotype, read the final screen and answer questions A1 and A2 in the space provided. You can review the karyotype by scrolling down to the bottom of the screen.

à Answer to A1: (1 mark) (T/I)

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à Answer to A2: (1 mark) (T/I)

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8. Click on Patient B and complete the karyotype just as you did for Patient A.

9. After you have completed the karyotype for Patient B answer questions B1 and B2 in the space provided.

à Answer to B1: (1 mark) (T/I)

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à Answer to B2: (1 mark) (T/I)

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10. Click on Patient C and complete the karyotype just as you did for Patients A and B.

11. After you have completed the karyotype for Patient C answer questions C1 and C2 in the space provided.

à Answer to C1: (1 mark) (T/I)

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à Answer to C2: (1 mark) (T/I)

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12. After you have answered all of the questions for Patients A, B and C click on "Internet Search". Read the instructions and complete the exercise. Record the information you have gathered in the space provided.

Web Address: ______(1/2 mark) (K/U)

Title of Site: ______(1/2 mark) (K/U)

Summary of site’s content - Be sure to use complete sentences: (2 marks) (C)

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