Anna gave birth to her first child 6 months ago. She has noticed that her child is NOTadvancing as fast as other children and has made an appointment with the provider. Atthe provider's suggestion, a genetic test is performed on the baby. Anna and her wife,Diane, are told that their baby has phenylketonuria. They are surprised, since neitherAnna, nor the sperm donor, has this disease.a Anna asks, Is this my fault? Did I give our baby this disease?" How would you answerher?b Diane is very upset with the diagnosis. She asks, "Will our baby die? Is there anythingwe can do. Explain the clinical manifestations of the disease and prognosis.

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Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Reproductive Technology, Genetic Testing, And Gene Therapy

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Problem 16QP: A couple has had a child born with neurofibromatosis. They come to your genetic counseling office...

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a) What does SVT stand for? b) When should the term SVT be used? 14.
Select two of the following diseases and discuss cause, predisposing factors and identify if it is considered a Genetic Disease or a Congenital defect: 1) Phenylketonuria 2) Cystic fibrosis
K.S. comes for a clinic visit to determine whether she is pregnant. She is very concerned because she suspects there may be a genetic disease in her family. On further questioning, you find out that her brother’s son has the disorder. Her brother’s other children (a boy and a girl) are unaffected. K.S.’s parents, grandparents, and other siblings (a brother and two sisters) do not have manifestations of the disorder. Her brother’s wife has said that she thinks one of her distant relatives may have had the disease. Discussion Questions If the disorder is indeed inherited as a single-gene defect, do you think it is autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X linked? Justify your answer. Construct a pedigree chart and predict the likelihood that K.S. has the defective gene.
What is Xyy?
A man with sickle-cell anemia is considering marriage. He is worried that his children might be born with sickle-cell anemia. What questions should he ask his fiancée?
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Describe both the primary gene or protein defect and the resulting phenotype for the following diseases a) Cystic fibrosis, b) Gaucher's disease
A couple has had a child born with neurofibromatosis. They come to your genetic counseling office for help. After taking an extensive family history, you determine that there is no history of this disease on either side of the family. The couple wants to have another child and wants to be advised about the risks of that child having neurofibromatosis. What advice do you give them?
Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is a prevalent disease, which usually is seen in the African American community. It is an inherited disease where both parents have a copy of the gene and pass it along to offspring. Instructions Write a short essay about sickle cell anemia. Research our Virtual Library, the internet, and any other resource. Answer the following questions: What are the top current treatments for both adults and children? Among males and females affected, who tends to have more crises and why? Would stem cell therapy work? Why or why not? Name three celebrities who are affected by this disease.
Jonah and Jana are siblings. Jonah has the genetic disorder cystic fibrosis, caused by inheriting one copy from each parent of a mutation in the CF gene. Jana does not have cystic fibrosis. Which of the following statements is/are true? (Select all that are true) a)Jana does not have the gene that when mutant causes cystic fibrosis. b)Jana has the gene that when mutant causes cystic fibrosis. c)Jana has two copies of the allele that causes cystic fibrosis. d)Jana does not have two copies of the allele that causes cystic fibrosis.
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