Question

Which of the following does not accurately describes a typical human karyotype?

A. 22 pairs of autosomal chromosomes and 1 pair of sex chromosomes are pictured.
B. 46 pairs of chromosomes are arranged from largest to smallest.
C. 2 sex chromosomes and 44 autosomal chromosomes are pictured.
D. 23 pairs of chromosomes are arranged from largest to smallest.

Answer 1

The answer is "b". There are 46 chromosomes, but 23 PAIRS of chromosomes that are pictured in a karyotype.