Question

fan and medal


Choose one of the following scenarios and answer the questions provided. Support your answers using scientific reasoning and discussing possible impacts to individuals, society, and the environment. Be sure to also discuss any medical or ethical issues that may apply.


Scenario 1:

Genetic engineering can be used to create more productive strains of farm animals. By adding genes to an animal’s DNA, the animal can be made to produce milk or meat containing vital nutrients that would not be found naturally in those products. This provides a greater amount of nutrients per serving of milk or meat.

Do you think that this type of genetic engineering should be pursued? Explain your answer. (5 points)

What are some possible impacts (positive and negative) of this type of genetic engineering on individuals, society, and the environment? (5 points)


Scenario 2:

In the future, doctors may be able to evaluate your DNA to check for genetic markers related to specific medical conditions or harmful reactions to medications. Your personalized genetic profile could be kept on record and referred to in order to develop personal medical treatment based on your unique DNA sequencing. Scientists have found that just small variations in a specific section of your DNA can help determine how well some medications can work for you or if they would be beneficial at all.

Would you want to have your DNA profile kept in your medical record as a reference for your doctors? Explain your answer. (2 points)

What are potential pros and cons of having such tests done and referring to DNA sequences when determining a patient’s medical treatment? (5 points)

Describe how the availability of this technology might affect the frequency of genetic diseases in individuals and populations. (3 points

Answer 1

@quickstudent @wach @welshfella @Wendy.Ivette11714 @wilsondanielle @wwhitlock @Elsa213 @emmagrace231 @errinss @RainbowDash1145 @RandomeQuestions @rayep12 @RickSanchez @RiverShinesDragon @TheWaffleBRO @The_Real_Batman @ThereisnoUsername @Thunder33 @Tricee3 @Ultimatehelper @IrishBoy123 @itsbribro @InstagramModel @itaylor4 @ILovePuppiesLol @princeharryyy @PrincessPanda @pooja195 @Penteguy @Photon336 @Awolflover1 @Ashh1234 @aaronq @Adrianna.Gongora @ageta @Agl202 @sleepyjess @shaleiah @SourMunchkin7806 @sarahgucci @sasabina123 @Savannah_Noelle

Answer 2

@Delbert @Daniellelovee @danielmanzo @deercult @devante @djkK

Answer 3

okgggggggggggggggg

Answer 4

This is my opinion. You can use it however you like.

I would support DNA profiles for medical use. But I would want certain guarantees in place.

First, the DNA remains my property. Currently, the Supreme Court has upheld that samples taken from patients are medical waste and patients have no control over them. Personal information has been protected but once something has been removed from your body, doctors can do anything they want with it.
That's how parts of a fetus can be sold by Planned Parenthood, or your spleen can be studied by medical students, or if you have blood cells with some kind of interesting anomaly they can be sold and grown for ever.
Example: Henrietta Lacks died of a terrible cancer that started in her uterus and spread to her whole body. A doctor removed some of the cancer and grew it in a petri dish. It thrived and grew so much that it started being shared with doctors and scientists all over the world. Her cells continue to grow and be sold to all sorts of researchers, drug companies and medical schools all over the world. But her family didn't know any about it for 30 years. They never saw any of the money being made from their wife/sister/mother's cells. Finding out a complete story of what had happened took another 20 years and still her family lives in poverty with poor medical care.

Second, strengthen the laws about privacy. This can only go so far. Some people will share other people's info if the price is right. Make it so they can be sued for even more than they can make bootlegging information.

Third, deal with the insurance problem. If an insurance company knows that my DNA says I'll probably die of ReallyBad disease in my 30s, they will want to charge me more for health insurance than somebody who will probably die of EverybodyGetsIt when they are 85.

Having a good understanding of a patient's DNA can lead to designing specific drugs or treatment for individuals. Researchers can learn even better stuff by looking at lots of different DNA (with the permission of the owner) People will have a chance of making better life choices. For example, they may decide to not drink alcohol because of some genetic thing.