6. If you performed the same blood glucose test on a group of people who are from the Maasai population in Kenya,
predict whether their
results woulce more like those of Group A or Group B. Explain your prediction.
(Hint: Remember from the film that the Maasai people are pastoralists.)
7. A person taking a blood glucose test is usually told to fast prior to the test. Why do you think that might be
necessary?
Got Lactase? Blood Glucose Data Analysis
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HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE
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The human genome project is devoted to mapping the general dna sequence of our species. this could lead to the development of new medicines, as well as the possibility of using gene therapy to treat certain diseases. however, there are some ethical issues surrounding the mapping of individual genomes. one concern is a) that your genes may change over time, making the project useless. b) that insurance companies could discriminate based on genetic make-up. c) that since this has never been done before, we should probably not do it now. d) that sequencing our individual genomes is so expensive, it is a counter-productive strategy.

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