Inherited Conditions

Question 1

Is polydactyly dominant or recessive?

Answer 1

Dominant

Question 2

Is cystic fibrosis dominant or recessive?

Answer 2

Recessive

Question 3

What is polydactyly?

Answer 3

Extra fingers and/or toes

Question 4

What is cystic fibrosis?

Answer 4

A condition that affects the lungs and digestive system where the cells produce more mucus than needed which leads to lung infection and therefore the destruction of lung tissue

Question 5

Is Huntingdon’s disease dominant or recessive?

Answer 5

Dominant

Question 6

What are the arguments for stem cell research?

Answer 6

One of the best chances for treatment
Embryos that are used are generally spare that would be destroyed anyway
Could be used to grow new tissues and organs for transplants

Question 7

What are the arguments against stem cell research?

Answer 7

All embryos have the potential to become a person and is therefore murder
Expensive
Money can be spent on other proven treatments

Question 8

What are the arguments for DNA screening?

Answer 8

Can improve a child’s quality of life
Checks for disabilities or conditions
Less children could pass on genetic condition which could effectively end certain genetic conditions

Question 9

What are the arguments against DNA screening?

Answer 9

Expensive
Time consuming
Could lead to abortions (moral arguments)

Question 10

Where can you find stem cells?

Answer 10

Bone marrow
Embryos
Umbilical cords