You Will Still Have to Sacrifice Some Types of Information

question 54

True/False

You will still have to sacrifice some types of information in order to acquire others even if you pick your research method carefully.

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Definitions:

Genetic Discrimination

The prejudicial treatment of individuals based on their genetic characteristics, potentially affecting employment, insurance, and other areas of life.

Consanguineous Matings

Reproductive relationships between individuals who are closely related genetically, often leading to an increase in the probability of their offspring inheriting genetic disorders.

Autosomal Recessive Alleles

Alleles of a gene located on an autosome that need to be present in two copies (homozygous) in order for a trait or disorder to manifest.

Genetic Screening

A systematic search through a population for individuals with a genotype or karyotype that might cause a serious genetic disease in them or their offspring.