Sharon Knows That a Particular Genetic Disorder Tends to Run

question 17

Multiple Choice

Sharon knows that a particular genetic disorder tends to run in families and that several of her family members have developed this disorder. Sharon has made an appointment to see a genetic counselor, who will probably be able to tell Sharon __________

• A) how likely she is to develop the disease and how likely she is to pass on a genetic defect to her children.
• B) how likely she is to develop the disease, but not how likely she is to pass on a genetic defect to her children.
• C) how likely she is to pass on a genetic defect to her children, but not how likely she is to develop the disease.
• D) neither how likely she is to pass on a genetic defect to her children nor how likely she is to develop the disease.

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