A couple has a known family history of a genetic disorder. They visit a doctor before they have their first child, and the doctor performs karyotyping on both the male and the female. What is the doctor most likely trying to do?
1.)find possible chromosomal abnormalities that the couple could pass on to the child
2.)cure any genetic disorders that are found during the karyotyping process
3.)treat possible genetic disorders so they are not passed on to the couple’s child
4.)obtain a record of the couple’s chromosomal counts for the medical community