. If you were a genetic counselor and had a patient withMERRF who wanted to have a child, what kind of advice could you give about the chances the child wouldalso have the disease? Are there any tests you couldsuggest that could be performed prenatally to determine if a fetus would be affected by MERRF?

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Q: How many genetic diseases can we identify using DNA testing?

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Q: 5)Would you expect mutations to always produce recessive traits? Why or why not?

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Q: What do you think the risks and benefits are of genetic testing?

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Q: 9. A woman who is a carrier marries a normal man. Show the cross. What is the probability that their…

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Q: Explain the Categories of Genetic Variants?

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Q: Should an individual’s genetic information ever become public information?

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Mitochondrial Mutations

A mitochondrion is a cellular organelle that serves as the site for cellular respiration and energy production (ATP or Adenosine Triphosphate). It is a double-membrane-bound organelle and is only present in eukaryotic cells.