Question

What type of genetic test provides information about an asymptomatic person’s risk for having a child with a specific autosomal-recessive disorder in the future?

A. Carrier test
b. Newborn screening
C. Predictive test
D. Diagnostic test

Answer 1

Option-A: It is the best option to choose from.

Carrier test: "It is a genetic test used to determine if a healthy person is a carrier of a autosomal-recessive genetic disease."

Step-by-step explanation:

• Chances of having a child with an autosomal-recessive disorder:

If both partners are carriers, they have a 25% risk of having an affected child with a recessive genetic disease and a 50% that the child will be a carrier like the parents.