Zach and Stephanie Want to Have a Child, but They

question 35

Multiple Choice

Zach and Stephanie want to have a child, but they are concerned. Stephanie's grandmother and mother both died of breast cancer, and Stephanie has been tested and found to have the gene for this fatal condition. Having a child does not ensure that the illness could be passed, but they want to reduce the risk of passing on this gene to their child. What technique might be used to achieve this goal?

• A) preimplantation genetic diagnosis
• B) karyotyping
• C) embryonic genetic manipulation
• D) fetal genetic cloning
• E) creating a "savior sibling"

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