A karyotype will detect which of the following genetic diseases?
A) Turner syndrome
B) Klinefelter syndrome
C) Down syndrome
D) cri du chat syndrome
E) All of the answer choices listed can be detected with a karyotype.

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A karyotype is a visual representation of an individual's chromosomes arranged in pairs. Therefore, any chromosomal abnormality, such as Turner syndrome (45,X), Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY), Down syndrome (trisomy 21), and cri du chat syndrome (deletion of part of chromosome 5) can be detected using a karyotype.

A Karyotype Will Detect Which of the Following Genetic Diseases