Question

Some geneticists study the genes that control bone development to try to understand bone growth and find cures for diseases. How is this different from an orthopedist (a doctor who specializes in bones)?
A) The geneticist looks at the symptoms of a disease, and the orthopedist does not.

B) The geneticist works in a hospital, and the orthopedist works in a lab.

C) The geneticist focuses on what causes the disease, and the orthopedist treats the disease.

D) The geneticist deals with patients, and the orthopedist does not.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option (C).

Explanation:

Geneticists are the biologist that studies the effect of particular gene, the inheritance pattern of the gene and the variation caused by the gene in the organisms. Orthopedist are the surgeons that corrects the functional abnormalities in the bone.

Orthopedist is a doctor that specializes in the treatment of bone diseases. A geneticists is a researcher that mainly focus on the factors that are responsible for causing bone disease.

Thus, the correct answer is option (C).

Answer 2

C. The geneticist focuses on what causes the disease, and the orthopedist treats the disease.