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1. Capella BIO1000 Natural Conception and In Vitro Fertilization Assignment
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FOR COMPREHENSIVE SOLUTION PAPERS ON Capella BIO1000 Natural Conception and In
Vitro Fertilization AssignmentFor the following question, you are encouraged to refer to the
American Pregnancy Association article, “In Vitro Fertilization: IVF,” and the Multimedia
presentation, “The Marvel of Prenatal Development,” listed in the Resources.What are the
similarities and differences between natural conception and in-vitro fertilization
(IVF)?GENETICSFor the following questions, you are encouraged to refer to the following
materials listed in the Resources: the “Human Genetics” chapter in the Ahluwalia e-book;
the “Genes in Pedigree” chapter in the Strachan and Read Internet resource; the “Human
Pedigree Analysis” chapter in the Griffiths, Gelbart, Miller, and Lewontin Internet resource;
and the “Genetic Counseling” Internet article from the Nemours Foundation.How are
chromosomes passed down from parents to children? Why is the haploid number of
chromosomes from the egg and the sperm important in order for a child to have the correct
number of chromosomes? What could happen if a child has less or more than 46
chromosomes?How are Punnett squares useful in determining how genes are passed down
from each parent to a child?What is a family pedigree? How are family pedigrees used to
determine the chances of familial genes being passed down to offspring? How could a
genetic counselor use a family pedigree to advise parents about the chances of a child
inheriting familial genes?Scenario One – Our patient seeks genetic counselingKayla has a
family history of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which is a sex-linked trait. The
patient wishes to know her risk of having an affected child. Her grandmother was a known
carrier. DMD is an inherited disorder that involves progressive muscle weakness. It affects
approximately 1 in 3500 male births worldwide and is inherited in an X-linked recessive
pattern.Click here to learn more about DMDThe following pedigree was drawn up by the
genetic counselor. Our patient, Kayla, is #13.What are the relationships between:1 and 21
and 51 and 106 and 74 and 55 and 88 and 101 and 3What are the chances her mother was a
carrier?What are the chances our patient is a carrier?What are the chances she passes the
syndrome to a male child?Testing would establish her status as either a carrier or a
noncarrier.If she is a carrier what are the chance of her having an affected child?If she is not
a carrier what are the chance of her having an affected child?