When Making a Karyotype, What Is the Effect of Placing

question 55

Multiple Choice

When making a karyotype, what is the effect of placing lymphocytes in a low-salt solution?

• A) It makes the chromosomes more visible.
• B) It initiates cell division.
• C) It stops the cells in metaphase.
• D) It helps separate the chromosomes.
• E) It causes the cells to swell.

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Definitions:

Proactive Interference

The tendency for previously learned information to interfere with the retention of new information.

Mnemonic Devices

Techniques a person can use to help them improve their ability to remember something.

Retroactive Interference

The phenomenon where newly acquired information hinders the recall of previously learned information.

Anterograde Amnesia

A condition characterized by an inability to form new memories following the onset of the disorder, though long-term memories from before the event remain intact.