Weegy: Karyotypes can be studied to determine an organism's chromosomal makeup and to detect genetic defects. Patau syndrome occurs when an individual has an extra copy of chromosome 13, giving them three copies. [ Symptoms of Patau syndrome include extra digits, seizures, and cleft palate.
Geneticists would the word "trisomy" to describe the cause of Patau syndrome.
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