Mike was adopted, and his biological family history is unknown. Although he is healthy, he would like some understanding of his genetic makeup, including potential health risks and genes that he could pass on to his children. Mike has heard about commercial laboratories that can compare segments of your DNA to those of people with common hereditary diseases in order to give you some idea of how susceptible you are to the diseases. The results of these types of tests are highly inconclusive. If Mike’s DNA showed that he shares similarities in a segment of DNA with people who have a given disease, his chances of developing that disease or passing it on to his children may be slightly elevated, but they are not 100 percent. These tests can cost more than $2,500 and are not covered by many insurance companies.

Scenario 2:
Do you think Mike should undergo the genetic tests? Explain your answer. (2 points)
I think he shouldn't undergo the genetic tests. I say this because if they do not work it is wasting $2,500 for something that did nothing to help. It can also lead to inaccurate information.

What are the potential pros and cons of having such tests done? (5 points)
Pros: The pros would be that he might find out who his father is. He would also find out if he or his children is at risk of any diseases.

Cons:The cons would be that the test might not work and in conclusion it would waste $2,500 (a ton of money). And it can also lead to incorrect or inaccurate information. It could say that you are going to have a disease and then later on in life find out you are not.

Describe how the availability of these genetic tests might affect the frequency of genetic diseases in individuals and populations. (3 points)

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Mike was adopted, and his biological family history is unknown. Although he is healthy, he would like some understanding of his genetic makeup, including potential health risks and genes that he could pass on to his children. Mike has heard about commercial laboratories that can compare segments of your DNA to those of people with common hereditary diseases in order to give you some idea of how susceptible you are to the diseases. The results of these types of tests are highly inconclusive. If Mike’s DNA showed that he shares similarities in a segment of DNA with people who have a given disease, his chances of developing that disease or passing it on to his children may be slightly elevated, but they are not 100 percent. These tests can cost more than $2,500 and are not covered by many insurance companies.

Scenario 2:
Do you think Mike should undergo the genetic tests? Explain your answer. (2 points)
I think he shouldn't undergo the genetic tests. I say this because if they do not work it is wasting $2,500 for something that did nothing to help. It can also lead to inaccurate information.

What are the potential pros and cons of having such tests done? (5 points)
Pros: The pros would be that he might find out who his father is. He would also find out if he or his children is at risk of any diseases.

Cons:The cons would be that the test might not work and in conclusion it would waste $2,500 (a ton of money). And it can also lead to incorrect or inaccurate information. It could say that you are going to have a disease and then later on in life find out you are not.

Describe how the availability of these genetic tests might affect the frequency of genetic diseases in individuals and populations. (3 points)

12123333333333333333 · Answer

I just need help on the last part. The last question.

12123333333333333333 · Answer

Best answer will get a medal.

DCharger96 · Answer

the availability of these genetic test would affect the frequencies of the diseases in the individuals would decrease because the people who had a disease may or may not choose to have kids and then if they don't have kids the population with the diseases would decrease.

dude · Answer

For the first question I just want to say that it the testing isn't necessarily doing "nothing" to the tester. It is informing them of a possibility

For the last question, you have to think logically, if you know you have a chance of giving your kids a genetic disease, would you still want to have kids? (Would that also increase or decrease the disease present)

12123333333333333333 · Answer

Thank you guysss!