A ________ is a display of the chromosomes of a somatic cell during metaphase of mitosis.

A) karyotype
B) genome
C) gamete
D) locus

Karyotype

The number, shape, and size of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell, often displayed in a photograph for analysis.

Metaphase

A stage of cell division where chromosomes line up at the cell's equator before being separated into daughter cells.

Chromosomes

Chromosomes are long strands of DNA wound around proteins, found in the nucleus of cells, containing genes that code for traits.