Personal genetics writing assignment
Often times, couples cannot or chose not to
Personal genetics writing assignment
Often times, couples cannot or chose not to conceive on their own and decide to have a sperm or egg donor and conceive via in vitro fertilization. For this assignment, you will pick 1 couple from the given options on blackboard. Then, you will evaluate the two donors for possible genetic disorders that could be inherited by the fetus. After researching genetic disorder possibilities, you will pick the best donor based on genetic profile alone. Please make sure to include the following in your answer:
A brief description of the parents and the donors (3 points).
o Do the parents or the donors biographical information impact the results in any way? How so? o Give 2 reasons why someone would utilize egg/sperm donation.
Evaluate the risk of each donor passing on a genetic disorder to the fetus. Use data/numbers in your response (cite this!). This may include a punnett square. (4 points).
What are the possible genetic disorders that could be passed to the fetus? (10 points). Compare and contrast the two disorders, making sure to include:
o Include a brief description of the disorder
o Symptoms of disorders
o Life expectancy/quality of life if one has the disorder.
Using the information collected above, pick a donor. Defend your response from the data you collected. Include why the other donor is less suitable for donation. (5 points).
3 references and in-text citations (3 points).
Please write a 1-2 page paper using 3 outside references. Papers should be double spaced, 1� margins and 12-point Times New Roman font.