Which of the following is not used to help identify individual chromosomes in a karyotype?
A)Centromere position
B)Point mutations
C)Chromosome size
D)Banding pattern on staining
E)Heterochromatin regions

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Point mutations are changes in the DNA sequence of a gene, but they are not used to identify individual chromosomes in a karyotype. The other choices (centromere position, chromosome size, banding pattern on staining, and heterochromatin regions) are all important features used to distinguish one chromosome from another in a karyotype.

Which of the Following Is Not Used to Help Identify