Question

Tay Sachs disease is a recessive genetic condition that damages the


brain and causes earty death. Miriam had an uncle who died of the


disease at age 2. Miriam is considering having a child. She wants to


have her DNA tested for the Tay-Sachs gene. How can genome


sequencing held Miriam decide whether to have a child?


A Genome sequencing will tell Miriam whether she is a carrier of the


Tay Sachs gene


B. Genome sequencing will tell Miriam that her children will have Tay-


Sachs disease.


c. Genome sequencing will allow Miriam's children to get gene therapy


for TaySachs disease.


D. Genome sequencing will tel Miriam how closely related she will be


to her ch idren