5. (10 pts) A neurological disorder has appeared in rural South Dakota. You have

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5. (10 pts) A neurological disorder has appeared in rural South Dakota. You have gathered some data (below) about affected individuals in several extended families and are meeting with family members to answer questions -Survey Results Siblings of infected persons # with disease 168 Total # 495 Unrelated individuals # with disease 15 Total # 407 a. Do you think that there is a genetic component to this disorder? Briefly explain how you arrived at your conclusion. b. Two siblings of an individual with the disorder want to know if they are at increased risk of developing the disorder. What would you tell them?

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a. there is a strong genetic component to this disorder as the number of siblings of infected people was 168 compared to the individuals who were unrelated.

b. the siblings would be advised to the following:

all the above mentioned points would conclude wether the two siblings are at high risk of developing the same disorder and then the course of action will commence regarding treatment.

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