Question

COLLABORATE: Write your answers to the following questions about the image in Figure 2. Compare yours answers with a partner, and write down any new information that you had not previously recorded.

1. What patterns do you observe?

2. How many chromosomes do human body cells have?

3. What differences do you see among the different pairs of chromosomes and the chromosomes within a pair?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The patterns observed in the image are the distinct shapes and sizes of the chromosomes, the pairing of chromosomes, and the arrangement of the chromosomes in a specific order.

Human body cells have 46 chromosomes, which are arranged in 23 pairs.

The differences observed among the different pairs of chromosomes and the chromosomes within a pair are their size, shape, and banding pattern. The chromosomes are paired based on their size, shape, and banding pattern, with one chromosome coming from the mother and the other from the father. The sex chromosomes (X and Y) are the only pair that differ significantly in size and shape. The autosomes, or non-sex chromosomes, are arranged in pairs of similar size and shape.