Module 15

Question 1

According to the author, why would testing to reduce children born with common birth defects would have almost no influence on the gene pool?

Answer 1

Affected children are not usually fertile

Question 2

Individuals with genetically-favorable traits are encouraged to produce children. This is an example of _____ eugenics.

Answer 2

Postitive

Question 3

What one-word term is based on the Greek term meaning “well-born” or “good in birth”?

Answer 3

eugenics

Question 4

What technique can be useful in conjunction with in vitro fertilization?

Answer 4

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis

Question 5

What scientist (last name only) is given credit for influencing Charles Davenport’s thoughts on human heredity?

Answer 5

Mendel

Question 6

what is the myth of biological determinism?

Answer 6

assumes that genes are expressed in precise, repeatable ways

Question 7

How can companies/people put patents on genes?

Answer 7

Use PCR and taq polymerase to make exact copy of genes and patent the cDNA