Inherited Disorders

Question 1

Cystic fibrosis

Answer 1

Genetic disorder of cell membranes

Results in body producing lots of mucus in air passages and pancreas

Question 2

What kind of allele is cystic fibrosis caused by?

Answer 2

Recessive

Question 3

How can a child have cystic fibrosis?

Answer 3

Both parents carriers or have disorder themselves

Question 4

Polydactyly

Answer 4

Genetic disorder with extra fingers or toes

Question 5

What type of allele is polydactyly caused by?

Answer 5

Dominant

Question 6

How does a child get polydactyly?

Answer 6

At least 1 parent has condition themselves

Question 7

How can you tell if a child will have a genetic disorder?

Answer 7

Embryonic screening

Question 8

Advantages of embryonic screening

Answer 8

Stop people from suffering

Treating disorders costs government and taxpayers money

Laws stop it going too far

Question 9

Disadvantages of embryronic screening

Answer 9

Prejudice against people with genetic problems

May come a point where everyone ways most ‘desirable’ child

Expensive