TheCampingStone
TheCampingStone
09.02.2021 • 
Biology

You are a genetic counselor specializing in dealing in the recessive disorder Krakatoa. In the disorder, K stands for the normal version of the gene while I stands for the recessive disease version. 1. You have a husband that had been tested and shows the KK genotype. His wife has not been tested but recently found out she is pregnant. Should they be worried about having a child with the Krakatoa disorder? Explain genetically how you know what to tell them.

2.Another couple comes in that had already had one child with the Krakatoa disorder. The parents themselves do not have the disorder. They are concerned their next child might also be affected. Should they be worried about having a child with the Krakatoa disorder? Explain genetically how you know what to tell them?

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