Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Bioethics(Saiswan &'d Ronjae) Ch 2.

6. Describe the disease Priya's mother had ?

Her mom had Huntington disease, which is an inherited disease and its a progressive breakdown of nerves in the brain.

7. If you were Priya's would you get tested for the disease? Why not? 

I would get tested because the disease is something that you can inherit and that means when your in middle age which is when the disease occurs you could also have it so its better to know and not have to worry than stress and worry forever. 

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

Anyone she wants to know has the right if she doesn't want nobody to know than they shouldn't know because its her life and maybe she doesn't want nobody feeling bad for her and worrying about her. so if she decides to tell anyone she can. If she doesn't want to than she doesn't have to.

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

Pros- You would know and live your life in a better way, also you will let they worry go that you have or don't have it once you get tested.

Cons- Getting tested can also be a bad thing because, once you know you know and you have no way to not think about it. You may let the fact that you know it will stress you out and maybe take control over your thinking.

10. Chapter Vocabulary

Stethoscope genetic counseling- is extremely important for anyone wanting to get information about their genes. Which they get for counseling from professional advisors who are experts on genetics and get great information that can possible help you.

mutation- mutation is a change that occurs to the order of the bases of the appearing in the DNA inside a cell.

Human Genome Project- scientists from around the world who decided to learn the language of the genes. 

disorder- problems in how your body functions 

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