1) What is wrong with Martin?
- Martin has a skin pigmentation disorder; he is very pale with white hair. His eyes are sensitive to strong light and if exposed to the sun, he can risk getting sun burn and/or skin cancer.
2) Do you think Martin should have genetic treatment (if it possible) to correct his problem? Why or why not?
- I think Martin should undergo genetic treatment because he would be able to regain eyes and skin color, as well as, not be sensitive to the sun and laughed at. He would simply have a happy life.
3) Do you think Martin should avoid having children in order o no pass along his condition? Why or why not?
- I think Martin should not avoid having children due to the risk of passing his condition to his offspring because as long as he have sex with a non albino, he most likely has at least a 50/50 chance to not pass it on to his offspring.
4) What is the difference between ethical, legal, and social issues?
- An ethical issue consists of morality and principals to solve a conflict. Legal issues are concerns that arise from the law. Social issues are issues that influences a considerable number of individuals within a society.
5) Chapter vocabulary
- Albino -A person or animal having a congenital absence of pigment in the skin and hair
- Genetics -The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
- Pigment -The natural coloring matter of animal or plant tissue.
- Gene -A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring and is held to determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Chapter 2 - Priya should find out if she has inherited a fatal disease (or should she?)
1) Describe the disease Priya's mother had?
- Priya's mother had an illness called Huntington's disease. The disease is a genetic disorder that affects muscle coordination and leads to mental decline and behavioral symptoms, such as, twitching and not being able to control speech and body movements.
2) If you were Priya, would you get tested for this disease? Why or Why not?
- If I was Priya I would get tested because I would want to know if I have the disease or not. In particular, I would want to know so I can prevent passing it on to my children.
3) If Priya is tested and found to have the gene for the disease, who else has a right to know?
- If she Priya found out that she have the gene for the disease her family and friends should be informed, but I think her boyfriend and children should have the right to know.
4) What are the pros and cons of having this genetic test performed?
- Pros of getting tested are finding out and being on the safe side. Cons are finding out and it destroying your social life, such as, losing your family and friends or attempting suicide.
5) Chapter vocabulary
- Stethoscope genetic counseling -The counseling of individuals with established or potential genetic problems, concerned with inheritance patterns and risks to future offspring.
- Mutation -Is a permanent alteration of the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or extrachromosomal 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.
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