Inherited Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Is Cystic Fibrosis is caused by dominant or recessive alleles?
A
recessive
2
Q
What is cystic fibrosis
A
the body produces a thick sticky mucus in the air passage
3
Q
Is Polydactyly is caused by dominant or recessive alleles
A
Dominant
4
Q
What is Polydactlty
A
when a baby is born with extra fingers or toes
5
Q
What is Embryonic screening
A
They can remove the cells and check to see if they have any genetic disorders
6
Q
For Embryonic screening reason
A
- helps to stop people from suffering
- treating disorders cost the government a lot of money
- there are laws to stop it from going too far. E.g Parents cannot select the sex of their child
7
Q
Against Embryonic screening reason
A
- increase prejudice as it implies people with genetic prob els are undesirable
- unethical
- parents could pick the most desirable embryos
- expensive
