Genetic Counselors Are More Commonly Available for Diagnosing Some Diseases,and

question 77

Multiple Choice

Genetic counselors are more commonly available for diagnosing some diseases,and for helping in family planning.If a genetic counselor examines a pedigree chart and notices an occurrence of a disease in every generation,she has strong evidence that the disease is caused by

• A) a new reoccurring mutation.
• B) an autosomal recessive disorder.
• C) an autosomal dominant disorder.
• D) a chromosomal abnormality.
• E) having an extra set of chromosomes.

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Definitions:

Production Possibilities

A curve representing all possible combinations of maximum outputs that could be produced with a fixed amount of resources.

Consumption Possibilities

The range of goods and services that can be consumed given a consumer's income and prices.

Physical Capital

Tangible assets used in the production of goods and services, such as machinery, buildings, and equipment.

Production Possibilities Curve

A graph that shows the different quantities of two goods that an economy can produce using all of its resources efficiently.