Bioethics Discussion Questions Chapter 3/4

Bioethics Discussion questions - Chapter 3 and 4

Chapter 3 - Howard's Health Is Up to Him (or is it?)
11. What did the doctor tell Howard?
The doctor told Howard that he is most likely to die of a heart attack because his grandfather, father, and uncle died of a heart attack when they were in their 50's
12. Why is it that some people who have the gene for a disease, never actually get the disease. List three possibilities in your answer. 
They are carriers of the gene
Making sure they are healthy 
The strength of the gene can affect the progress of it later on in life
13. How can creating a genetic profile be helpful to a person?
It help because it show you are most likely to get a disease according to your DNA.
14. If the genes are found that cause "criminal behavior", should the police be informed of those people that have those genes so they can keep an eye on them? Defend your answer.
No the police should not be informed because its none of their business.  The person should be informed that they have a criminal gene and the doctor should suggest for the person to go to someone to help them.
15. Chapter Vocabulary (define)

genetic expression - The process by which information from a gene is used in the synthesis of a functional gene product.
genetic determinism - the mechanism by which genes determine morphological and behavioral phenotype
behavioral genetics - is the study of genetic and environmental influences on behavior 

Chapter 4 - Carlos and Mollie Can Have a Perfectly Healthy Baby (or can they?)
16. If you were Mollie, would you have the test to determine if you were a carrier for cystic fibrosis? 
if i was mollie i would get tested
17. What are the symptoms of the disease? 
The symptoms of the disease are hard time breathing , hard time digesting food , and abdomen pain
18. How can reproductive technology increase a couple's chances of having a healthy child? 
The reproductive technology can increase a couples chance of having an healthy child because they can take the man sperm and clean it of any disease then inject it inside the female.
19. If Mollie is tested and found to be a carrier for the disease, do you think the couple should still try to have a child? Why or why not? 
I believe that the couples should not try and make a child because Carlos would just have to deal with disease all over again
20. If the couple conceives, and a genetic test confirms that the fetus will have the disease, should the pregnancy be terminated? Explain your reasons. 
Yes, i believe that the pregnancy should be terminated because the couple wouldnt have to deal with cost and medical things involves with having the child
21. How can ex utero genetic testing help Carlos and Mollie have a healthy child? 
Ex uetro genetic testing can help Carlos and Mollie have a healthy child because it can provide the clean fertilized eggs and place it inside the women uterus.
22. It is possible that in the future, genetic testing on a fetus could be done to determine other traits, like eye color, intelligence, or even probability of obesity or alcoholism. What do you think about this? Would you have your baby tested before it was born? Why or Why not? 
Yes i believe that it is possible in the future because i think that it is really good that people can do that.  No i would not have my child tested before it is born
23. (Vocabulary) What is a DNA Marker?
DNA marker is a gene or other fragment of DNA whose location is known and that often is inherited along with the disorder