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jasenka [17]
3 years ago
12

When a genetic counselor looks at a pedigree, what can they predict?

Biology
1 answer:
Ksju [112]3 years ago
3 0
When a genetic counselor looks at a pedigree, HE CAN PREDICT THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFSPRING INHERITING GENETIC DISEASES FROM THE PARENTS.
Some diseases are hereditary in nature, the probability of an individual getting such a disease is higher is his or her parents or grandparents experienced such. By looking at a pedigree, a healthcare provider can estimate the probability of his patient inheriting such diseases depending on the people who have had that disease in the patient's family.
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