Discuss the general significance of genetic conditions and ethnicity. Then select one ethnic group and discuss a genetic condition that is of particular significance to that group. Outline the effect that the condition may have on the offspring that inherit it.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include: African Americans at risk for sickle cell disorders, Ashkenazi Jews at risk for Canavan disease or familial dysautonomia, Northern Europeans or Hispanics at risk for hemochromatosis, Caucasians at risk for cystic fibrosis, Cajun or French Canadian or Ashkenazi Jews at risk for Tay-Sachs disease.
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