Karyotypes are diagrams of an individual's chromosomes that biologists use for various pieces of information. Which of the following pieces of information can be determined by a karyotype? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

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The weight of the organism
The weight of the organism

The rate of the cell cycle
The rate of the cell cycle

The height of the organism
The height of the organism

The gender of the organism
The gender of the organism

The number of chromosomes that the organism has

Answer 1

The following pieces of information can be determined by a karyotype:

• The gender of the organism
• The number of chromosomes that the organism has

Karyotypes do not provide information about the weight or height of the organism, nor do they indicate the rate of the cell cycle.