Cystic fibrosis and Polydactyly Flashcards
1
Q
what is cystic fibrosis
A
disorder of cell membranes
2
Q
what does the capital C stand for about CF
A
normal cell membrane
3
Q
what does the lowercase c stand for about CF
A
defective cell membrane
4
Q
what is polydactyly
A
where you have extra fingers or toes
5
Q
can someone be a carrier of polydactyl
A
no because polydactyl is a dominant allele
6
Q
what is embryo screening
A
tested to see if there are any alleles with infected disorders
any that do not have defected alleles are implanted into the woman
7
Q
what’s gene therapy
A
treating inherited alleles
but is still experimental
8
Q
what are the cons of embryo screening
A
expensive
some healthy embryos are destroyed
in the future desirable features may be chosen -> unethical
