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What is the diagram to the left called?

What is the diagram to the left called?-example-1
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The diagram is called a karyotype. It shows the number and appearance of chromosomes in a cell. The last two chromosomes, listed X and Y, are sex chromosomes. XX is the genotype for a female and XY is the genotype for a male. This specific diagram shows the chromosomes of a male as it has XY.

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