The Availability of Rapidly Increasing Numbers of Tests for Genetic

question 245

Multiple Choice

The availability of rapidly increasing numbers of tests for genetic diseases has created a need for positions called 'genetic counsellors' to assist with _______.

• A)issues that arise when someone carries the genetic susceptibility for disease
• B)ethical issues that arise in research on stem cells and other controversial areas
• C)ethical issues that arise in health care policy
• D)adoption decisions

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Definitions:

Tea Act

A 1773 British law that granted the East India Company the right to sell tea to the American colonies free of the taxes that colonial tea sellers had to pay, leading to the Boston Tea Party.

Great Britain's Right

The inherent or legal privileges, freedoms, or authority that Great Britain claims or exercises, often in a historical or legal context.

Stamp Act

A 1765 British tax imposed on the American colonies, requiring them to pay a tax on printed materials, which sparked widespread protest.

Declaratory Act

A law passed by the British parliament in 1766 stating that the British parliament's taxing authority was the same in America as in Great Britain.