Doctor Kryskowski: The autosomal dominant mode of inheritance and symptoms found in the patients from this family indicate that they suffer
from Marfan syndrome. It is an inherited disorder caused by mutations
in the FBN1 gene. What is the most feasible (easiest, cheapest, most
reliable) way to investigate if this is the correct diagnosis?

Construct an explanation about the function of mitosis for multicellular organisms

Awoman whose sister tested positive for a specific mutation in the brca1 gene, which increases the risk for breast and ovarian cancer, is found not to have that mutation but does have a mutation of unknown significance near the known mutation site. how should this woman be counseled? select one: a. she should be informed that her risk for breast cancer is greater than the general population but not as great as her sister’s risk. b. she should be informed that because she does not have the mutation, her risk for breast cancer is not greater than that of the general population. c. she should be informed of her gene mutation status and be presented with all the available prophylaxis options and reconstruction options. d. she should be informed that she does not have the specific mutation but that because another mutation is present she should be vigilant about screening

What are the pros and cons of quadrat sampling?