If DNA Testing Reveals That You Carry a Single Allele

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Essay

If DNA testing reveals that you carry a single allele for a particular genetic disorder but you do not currently show symptoms of the disease,is it possible that you will develop the disease later in life? Explain.

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Definitions:

Mercury Rocket

Part of the first series of American manned space missions which aimed to put a human in orbit around the Earth.

Cape Canaveral

A prominent Cape in Florida, known for being a major site of satellite launches and space missions.

Zoos

Facilities where animals are housed within enclosures, displayed to the public, and often bred for conservation purposes.

Sacajawea

A Lemhi Shoshone woman who is best known for her role as an interpreter and guide during the Lewis and Clark Expedition.