I Need Help Confirming the Correct Answer in Biology Covering Genes and Cystic Fibrosis?
Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at
11:01 pm
Foxy Knoxy asked:
Neither of your parents has cystic fibrosis, but your cousin, with whom you share a set of grandparents, does. How can you determine if you are a carrier (exclude having a child with a carrier or an individual with cystic fibrosis)?
a) plasmid analysis
b) karyotyping
c) RFLP analysis
d) gene cloning
e) the only way to find out if you are a carrier is to produce and see if any children exhibit cystic fibrosis
I believe it is C but want to confirm it. Thanks tons!
Tagged with: Gene Cloning • Genes • Rflp Analysis
Filed under: Cystic Fibrosis
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C is correct!
You are correct in in your belief, RFLP is the only option offered above for determining a genetic disorder. In realtiy, RFLP is becoming obsolete, but not alternative is provided in the question