11646226
Description
Flashcards by lily bevan, updated more than 1 year ago
|
Created by lily bevan
over 6 years ago
|
|
| Question | Answer |
| Why do some people react badly to medicines? | + Some people produce enzymes that break down medicines very quickly, & therefore need higher doses + Some people don't produce the enzymes they need to break down certain substances in their body, meaning they can be poisoned by medicine. |
| How can genetic testing make this a thing of the past? | They could show whether people have genetic variants that code for these enzymes, & helps us match medicines to patients & their genomes. |
| What other benefits are there of genetic testing? | They could reveal that a person has alleles that can lead to disease, allowing treatment to start early. |
| What happens in whole-genome sequencing? | The complete sequence of bases in an individual's DNA is worked out |
| What are some ethical arguments against genetic screening. | + people don't want to be worried about this information + NHS can't afford it + we shouldn't interfere w/ nature |
Want to create your own Flashcards for free with GoConqr? Learn more.