Tag: karyotype
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How Are Karyotypes Used to Diagnose Genetic Disorders?
Are students learning about chromosomes? Here’s a collection of activities that can help students learn how to analyze karyotypes and diagnose disorders.
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Tasmanian Devil Karyotype (Remote Version)
Examine a karyotype showing the chromosomes of a Tasmanian devil. Arrange chromosomes and determine diploid number.
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Karyotype Analysis Using Google Slides
Students group homologous pairs of chromosomes and arrange them by size on the grid using google slides. Diagnose the genetic disorder.
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Devils, Chromosomes and Cancer
This is a good follow-up activity to the Tasmanian Devil Karyotype, where students examine how the chromosomes of cancerous cells can be altered. It is a short read about a transmissible cancer found in Tasmanian devils which causes facial tumors. This cancer, known as is has already killed 85% of the overall population and threatens…
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Karyotype of Tasmanian Devil Chromosomes
Students cut out each chromosome and organize them in pairs based on their patterns and size, they number them to determine the diploid number for the species and then consider a situation where the animal has an extra chromosome. Students must determine which set has the extra chromosome and consider the concept of trisomy.
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Case Study: Why Are There No Male Calico Cats?
This presentation case study asks two important questions regarding cat coloration: The case is presented as a slide presentation where students consider evidence and data related to cat coloration and chromosomes. Working in small groups, they discuss the case and eventually answer the two main questions. I usually collect their answers at the end of class…