PLTW Medical Interventions Unit 2:

Activity 2.1.1 Chronicles of a Genetic Counselor

Vocab:

• Gene: A discrete unit of hereditary information consisting of a specific nucleotide sequence of DNA

• Genetic Counseling: A process of communication that deals with the occurrence or risk that a genetic disorder will occur in a family.

• Genome: The complement of an organism's genes; an organism's genetic material

• Genetic Testing: The use of methods to determine if someone has a genetic disorder, will develop one, or is a carrier.