Debbie and Paul Are Thinking About Starting a Family,but Are

question 58

Multiple Choice

Debbie and Paul are thinking about starting a family,but are a little hesitant because there is a history of phenylketonuria in Debbie's family.What should Debbie and Paul do?

• A)They should adopt a child if they want children.Anyone with a history of inherited disease in their family should not have children.
• B)They should go ahead and try to start a family.If Debbie is a carrier of the disease,she is unlikely to be able to get pregnant.
• C)They should go ahead and start trying.Phenylketonuria is not an inherited disease.
• D)They should go to genetic counselling to determine what the odds are that they will pass on the disease.

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