HUMAN GENETICS
AND GENOMICS

Fourth Edition

Bruce R. Korf and Mira B. Irons

HUMAN GENETICS AND GENOMICS

Multiple Choice Questions

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Chapter 13: Question 1

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  1. A couple present for carrier screening for Tay–Sachs disease, with the woman already 10 weeks pregnant. What is the most appropriate approach to carrier testing for the woman?

A DNA testing from a peripheral blood sample
B Enzyme testing from plasma
C Enzyme testing from white blood cells
D Enzyme testing from cultured fibroblasts
E It is too late to do testing.