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Identify and Discuss of the Ethical Issues Associated with Prenatal

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Identify and discuss of the ethical issues associated with prenatal genetic counseling.If you or your spouse were pregnant,would you agree to prenatal genetic testing? Why or why not?


Definitions:

Glutamic Acid

An amino acid that functions as a building block for proteins and acts as an important neurotransmitter in the brain.

Transamination

A biochemical process where an amino group is transferred from one amino acid to a keto acid, leading to the formation of a new amino acid.

Citric Acid Cycle

is a key metabolic pathway that oxidizes acetyl-CoA to generate ATP and other high-energy molecules, central to cellular energy production.

ATP

Within cells, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) plays a crucial role in energy transfer for metabolism.

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