PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Alisha and Rob would like to have children. A genetic counselor tells them that they are both carriers of a certain genetic disease. What does this mean?
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They both have an allele for the disease and could pass it on to their children, even though neither of them has the disease
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there is a very high probability that one or both of them will develop the disease at some point in time
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Their children are guarenteed to have the disease
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -they are both carriers of a certain genetic disease. What does this mean? F They are both immune to the disease, and it is very likely that their children would also be immune.
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