Question

Would a karyotype show an autosomal dominant disorder? Why or why not?

Answer 1

The answer is

NO

Step-by-step explanation:

Karyotype is a good option for the diagnoses of disorders related to chromosome changes such as aneuploidy. But disorders such as autosomal dominant cannot be diagnosed by Karyotype because these disorders are caused by nucleotide mutations which do not affect the structure and shape of the chromosomes.

Answer 2

The answer is NO. Karyotypes visualize the structure of condensed chromosomes in the metaphase stage of mitosis. Karyotype is good at diagnosing disorders related to chromosome changes such as aneuploidy. However, disorders such as autosomal dominant cannot be detected by Karyotype since they are caused by nucleotide mutations that do not affect the structure/conformation of the chromosomes.