Activity 1: Karyotyping Technique

Karyotyping Technique

1. Click on the following link.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ShPzzrCetE

2. Then, open your book page 34 and write on the provided drawings supplementary information that you have learned from the YouTube video which might deepen your understanding of this process.

3. In pairs, answer the following questions:

Work alone to answer the following questions:

  1- Which cells are used to perform karyotyping? Why?

 2- State the importance of the following steps:

o Culturing of obtained cells

o Adding Colchicine

o Adding salt

o Spreading cells