A Service That Provides Potential Parents with Information on the Risk

question 41

Multiple Choice

A service that provides potential parents with information on the risk of a child of theirs being born with an inherited disorder is called _____ counseling.

• A) genetic
• B) selective breeding
• C) gene therapy
• D) relational

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Definitions:

Igf2r

A gene that encodes the insulin-like growth factor 2 receptor, involved in various cellular processes including growth, development, and apoptosis.

Parental Fitness

The genetic contribution of parents to the next generation's gene pool, usually measured by the number of offspring that survive to reproductive age.

Extrinsic Mortality

The death rate from external factors, outside the organism's control, such as predation or accidents, as opposed to intrinsic factors like aging.

Mutations

Permanent alterations in the DNA sequence of an organism's genome, which can lead to diversity within species and potentially new species over time.