Heterozygous Genetic Screening Is Used Mainly To

Multiple Choice

Heterozygous genetic screening is used mainly to:

A) detect genetic disorders in newborn infants.
B) detect adult members of a particular population who may be heterozygous carriers for recessive disorders.
C) detect in healthy adults the presence of a mutant allele that may predispose them to some serious health problem later in life.
D) detect fetuses who may be heterozygous carriers for recessive disorders and may eventually be at risk of having children of their own with these disorders.
E) detect adults that may be heterozygous for serious autosomal dominant disorders.