After a Geneticist Talks to a Patient About Being a Chromosomal

question 24

Multiple Choice

After a geneticist talks to a patient about being a chromosomal mosaic, the patient asks the nurse what that means. What should the nurse say?

• A) "You are only be a carrier of the genetic disease."
• B) "You have a mild form of the genetic disease."
• C) "You have two genetic diseases."
• D) "The expression of your DNA has been altered, causing a genetic disease."

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