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Lesson: Chromosomal Abnormalities Biology

In this lesson, we will learn how to identify chromosomal abnormalities from a karyotype and explain the effects of these abnormalities.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

give examples of abnormal chromosomal cases and their effects, including Klinefelter’s syndrome, Turner syndrome, and Down syndrome,
understand and interpret karyotypes of conditions caused by chromosomal abnormalities.

Q1:

The passage provided outlines how chromosomal abnormalities can be caused.

Chromosomal abnormalities can be caused by changes in the of chromosomes, or a complete loss or of entire chromosomes.

Which word would be most appropriate to replace the first blank?

Which word would be most appropriate to replace the second blank?

Q2:

Turner syndrome is an example of a syndrome caused by chromosomal abnormalities.

How is Turner syndrome caused?

Q3:

Klinefelter’s syndrome is an example of a syndrome caused by chromosomal abnormalities.

How is Klinefelter’s syndrome caused?