Question

jenna knows that cystic fibrosis runs in her family and she is worried she might carry the gene. she is marrying tyler, who does not think that cystic fibrosis runs in his family. jenna and tyler are getting married, and plan on starting a family. identify the unresolved problem they will have as a married couple. a. tyler does not know if cystic fibrosis runs in his family. b. jenna does not know if she carries the cystic fibrosis gene. c. jenna and tyler do not know the chances of passing on cystic fibrosis to their future offspring. d. jenna and tyler plan on starting a family. please select the best answer from the choices provided. a b c d

Explanation:

Jenna is worried about cystic fibrosis due to family history and is considering marriage and starting a family with Tyler. The unresolved problem is the lack of knowledge about their carrier - status and the chances of passing on the gene. Option a only mentions Tyler's lack of knowledge about his family history, option b only mentions Jenna's lack of knowledge about her carrier - status, option c combines both aspects of lack of knowledge about carrier - status and passing - on chances. Option d is about starting a family without considering the genetic knowledge. The most comprehensive statement of the problem is that they don't know the chances of passing on the gene.

Answer:

c. Jenna and Tyler do not know the chances of passing on cystic fibrosis to their future offspring.