Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis

Question 1

What happens to embryos that are shown to have a genetic disorder?

Answer 1

They are destroyed

Question 2

The author states “This cell has unique value because the couple that used in-vitro fertilization to the create the embryo from which it is derived has a one-in-four chance of having a baby with a severe genetic disease.” What mode of inheritance is the author assuming with those odds (i.e. 1 in 4)?

Answer 2

X-linked recessive

Question 3

No medical organization in the United States has issued comprehensive guidelines for the use of PGD

Answer 3

Ture

Question 4

Which (one) of the following questions (according to the author) is/are NOT associated with the contrasting views on the use of PGD?

1. When does life begin?
2. Under what circumstances (if any) is it acceptable to end a human life?
3. Should insurance companies be required to pay for PGD services?

Answer 4

3. Should insurance companies be required to pay for PGD services?

Question 5

What genetic technique is used to amplify DNA? Don’t include any extra words or punctuation.

Answer 5

Polymerase chain reaction

Question 6

What is the best-known example of aneuploidy? Don’t include any extra words or punctuation

Answer 6

Down syndrome

Question 7

What type of mutation is heritable?

Answer 7

Germ-line

Question 8

What is PGD and how much does it cost?

Answer 8

Plantation genetic diagnosis, $20,000

Question 9

Can an 8-cell blastocyst have one cell removed and still develop into a normal child?

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

Since IVF was introduced in 1978, it has resulted in how many human births?

Answer 10

1 million

Question 11

What is the threshold moral question regarding PGD?

Answer 11

Should PGD ever be used at all?

Question 12

What questions are asked when deciding if PGD is ethical?

Answer 12

When does life begin? and When is acceptable to end a human life?