Bioethics Chapter 2 (N'Dia Vines)

Chapter 2 - Priya Should Find Out If She Has Inherited a Fatal Disease (or should she?) 
6. Describe the disease Priya's mother had? 

She had Huntington's disease, this disease causes bad mood swings, twitching arms and legs and lose of control of movements. 

7. If you were Priya, would you get tested for this disease? Why or Why not? 

I would take the test to see if I have the dieease. Once I find out about the disease then I can take the next step necassary steps.

8. If Priya is tested and found to have the gene for the disease, who else has a right to know? (her family, her employers, her boyfriend...) Explain your answer. 

I think her family has the right to know first.

9. What are the pros (good points) and cons (bad points) of having this genetic test performed?  

Pros- she will find out wheter she got the disease Cons- she will find out her fear

10. Chapter Vocabulary  
genetic counseling- is the process by which the patients or relatives at risk of an inherited disorder are advised of the consequences and nature of the disorder, the probability of developing or transmitting it, and the options open to them in management and family planning. 

mutation - a permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extra-chromosomal DNA or other genetic elements.

Human Genome Project- is an international scientific research project with the goal of determining the sequence of chemical base pairs which make up human DNA, and of identifying and mapping all of the genes of the human genome from both a physical and functional standpoint.

disorder- a state of confusion