Question

A woman comes to your genetic counseling center because she knows that Huntington disease occurs in members of her family. Her paternal grandfather was afflicted, but so far her father shows no symptoms. Her two great-great grandmothers on her father's side were healthy well into their 90s, and one of her great-great grandfathers died of unknown causes at 45. Testing for Huntington disease is extremely expensive, but she is concerned that she may fall victim to this disease and wants to plan her life accordingly. After examining her pedigree you advise her to get tested because there is no possibility that she is homozygous. not get tested because only males in her family get the disease get tested because her father could be a carrier. not get tested because her father is only a carrier and it is very unlikely her mother is a carrier not get tested because her 40 year old Fasher shows no symptoms

Answer 1

Answer - C. get tested because her father could be a carrier.

Huntington disease is a Autosomal Dominant disorder. It usually has a equal chance of probability to cause a disease to son or daughter. It has variable expressivity so father may be carrier but it not expressed the disease now.