1. If a consumer version of the gene database was created, what additional features would it need to be user-friendly?
2. Do either of your diseases in part A (sickle cell anemia and down syndrome) have the same pattern of inheritance as the model of the colorblindness mutation? How do you know?
3. Do you think the genetic disorders you identified in part A or B (sickle cell anemia and down syndrome) would appear in a person’s DNA fingerprinting profile? Explain your reasoning.
4. In part A, you analyzed genes that contribute to two diseases (sickle cell anemia and down syndrome). How can scientists use this information to develop new treatments for these diseases? Based on your findings, do you think that scientists will need to develop multiple treatments to control symptoms of these diseases? Explain your reasoning.