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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Individual's metaphase chromosomes organized by length, shape, centromere location is called
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A karyokinesis
B karyogenesis
C karyogamy
D karyotype
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Option D is the correct answer.

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A karyotype is the number and appearance of chromosomes in the nucleus. The term also refers to the process of pairing and ordering all the chromosomes of an organism based on their length, shape, and centromere position.

Hint

What is a standardized arrangement of a cell's chromosomes called?

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