Genetic Counselors Typically Construct Pedigrees

question 43

Multiple Choice

Genetic counselors typically construct pedigrees

• A) whenever a baby is born with a genetic birth defect.
• B) to use evidence in criminal trials.
• C) when an individual requests genetic counseling.
• D) only for families with members who have cystic fibrosis.
• E) for every individual they counsel.

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Definitions:

Nonimportation Associations

Groups formed by American colonists before the American Revolution to boycott goods imported from Britain, aiming to put economic pressure on Britain to repeal unpopular legislation.

Stamp Act

A 1765 law passed by the British Parliament requiring all legal documents, newspapers, and other papers in the American colonies to bear a tax stamp, leading to widespread protest.