You prepare a karyotype from a cell from an unknown organism. Upon analysis, you find 22 pairs of chromosomes that are each of equal length, and also a single pair that has one chromosome longer than the other. What can you conclude from this information?
A)The organism that this cell came from is likely a female.
B)The organism that this cell came from is likely a male.
C)The organism that this cell came from has a genetic disease.
D)This cell is likely haploid.

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The presence of unequal length chromosomes in a pair typically indicates that the organism is male (as the XY sex determination system has one pair of unequal length sex chromosomes).

You Prepare a Karyotype from a Cell from an Unknown