CAIE A Level Biology 9700 · Genetic technology
A 35-year-old woman with a strong family history of breast cancer is offered genetic screening for a mutation in the BRCA1 gene. She is considering whether to undergo the test. Explain the social and ethical considerations that should be taken into account when deciding whether to offer genetic screening for BRCA1 mutations.
5 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 5 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Explain means: Give the reasons or the mechanism: why or how something happens. Link each point to the next with because, so or which means. A list of facts with no links usually loses the reasoning marks.
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