BIO 151 Lab

Karyotyping Grading Rubric (60 points)

Individual Assignment

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Points

Student

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1. Descriptive Title--A Detailed Description of the Lab Report 2

Must be more than Karyotyping Lab or Karyotyping Exercise!

2. Abstract

Briefly summarize your lab report in one paragraph. Include why you did the activity, what you did, and what

you found. 3

3. Introduction

What is a karyotype? 2

In what phase of mitosis must cells be arrested in order to generate a karyotype? 1

How are karyotypes used? 2

Include the words "nondisjunction" and "aneuploidy" in your explanation. 2

Include at least four examples of chromosomal abnormalities that can be identified by karyotyping. 4

Incorporate information from a source, and include an in-text citation. Paraphrase; don't quote! 2

State the purpose of the activity. 1

4. Materials and Methods

Describe how a karyotype is made, in past tense. 2

Paraphrase information from a source. 1

Include a citation to a reference for this information. 1

Write in paragraphs (no bulleted lists). 1

5. Results

Describe your results in paragraph form, referring to each figure by name and number in the text. 6

Image of Patient A's karyotype. 2

Picture must be labeled Figure 1. and have a descriptive title after the name and number. 1

image of Patient B's karyotype 2

Picture must be labeled Figure 2. and have a descriptive title after the name and number. 1

image of Patient C's karyotype 2

Picture must be labeled Figure 3. and have a descriptive title after the name and number. 1

5. Discussion

Re-state the purpose of the lab. 1

Explain what you found in each patient's karyotype. Include the chromosomal abnormalities and diagnoses 6

Are chromosomal abnormalities ALWAYS deleterious? Use information from the provided source. 2

Paraphrase and cite the source! 2

Briefly state why your work was important and what you learned. 2

6. Literature Cited

Minimum 2 references; 1 must be from a primary source (journal article with Materials and Methods) 4

Use APA or CSE style citations. 2

Must use in-text citations correctly 2

Sum: 60