Briefly describe the Human Genome Project (HGP). Then identify two ways in which findings from the HGP have influenced how scientists and medical personnel utilize "genetic testing." Finally, discuss one ethical question that will arise from thi
What will be an ideal response?
The HGP is a multinational research program that has a goal of eventually mapping the entire sequencing of
human genes. Information gathered from the HGP already allows medical personnel to help parents select the sex
of their embryos. In addition, embryos can be tested to determine whether or not they are carrying disease-causing
genes. In these ways, parents can make decisions about whether to abort an embryo or to allow it to fully develop.
There are many ethical and moral issues that will arise as we learn more about the human genome. Students'
answers to this part of the question will vary, but will probably be based on information found in the text.
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Yoriko, a 17-year-old girl, is so fearful of gaining weight that she starves herself. She has missed five consecutive menstrual cycles. Although she correctly sees herself as having a skeletal figure, she does not think she has an eating disorder. Yoriko is diagnosed with anorexia. What is unusual about this case?
a. It is unusual for an anorexic to deny having an eating disorder. b. It is unusual for a 17-year-old girl to have anorexia. c. It is unusual for an anorexic to miss five menstrual cycles. d. It is unusual for an anorexic to have an accurate body image.
Collectivist cultures emphasize individuals' needs and encourage independent construals of self
a. true b. false
When you study for a test by reading and rereading your textbook, making an outline of
the chapter, and going over (and over) the key terms in the chapter, you are encoding information using __________ processing. a. effortful b. automatic c. information d. meaningful e. shallow
Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the United States of American according to a 2001 study?
a. Cancer b. Homicide/suicide c. Accidents d. Heart disease