Question

Martin is from the czech republic and has jewish ancestry. before he and his wife try to have a baby, he wants to take a genetic test to see if he carries the gene for ________, which is common given his background.

Answer 1

He wants to take a genetic test to see if he carries the gene for Tay–Sachs disease , which is common given his background. Tay-Sachs disease is a genetic disease so it can be passed on from family member to family member. Symptoms for the disease include muscle pain and muscle weakness, decreased eye movement and muscle contractions.