Genetic Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
What are people who carry the recessive form a disorder but it isn’t expressed?
A
A carrier
2
Q
Is cystic fibrosis recessive or dominant?
A
Recessive
3
Q
What are the symptoms of cystic fibrosis?
A
The body produces lots of thick sticky mucus in the air passageways
4
Q
What does cystic fibrosis affect?
A
The cell membranes
5
Q
What are the results of polydactyly?
A
The baby is born with extra fingers or toes
6
Q
Is polydactyly dominant or recessive?
A
Dominant
7
Q
What are the arguments against embryonic screening?
A
- there may come a point where everyone wants to screen their embryos so they can pick the most desirable one
- the rejected embryos are destroyed
- it implies that people with genetic disorders are undesirable
- screening is expensive
8
Q
What are the arguments for embryonic screening?
A
- it will help to stop people suffering
- there are laws to stop it going to far
- most embryos are destroyed anyway during IVF
- treating disorders is very expensive
