A cell biologist is conducting a karyotype procedure on alligator red blood cells.Exactly what does this mean?
A)It means that red blood cells from the alligator will be examined with a microscope and the nuclei will be counted.
B)It means that red blood cells from the alligator will be examined using restriction enzymes to count the number of centromeres that are present on the chromosomes.
C)It means that chromosomes from the red blood cells of the alligator will be examined with a microscope,photographed,counted,lined up with their respective homologous partner,and displayed.
D)It means that chromosomes from the red blood cells of the alligator will be examined with a microscope to determine the amount of hemoglobin present.

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Karyotyping involves examining and photographing chromosomes from a cell sample, usually blood cells, and arranging them according to their size, banding pattern, and homologous partners. In this case, the cell biologist is conducting a karyotype procedure on alligator red blood cells, which means they will be examining and analyzing the chromosomes from these cells.

A Cell Biologist Is Conducting a Karyotype Procedure on Alligator