2. Your pregnant friend works at a dentist office and is responsible for taking dental X-rays on all patients. She has told you that while she always puts the lead apron on patients, that sometimes she forgets to leave the room before taking the X-rays. She tells you its no big deal because the X-rays are only on for a few seconds. a) Explain to your friend how exposure to X-rays can be dangerous to her and her child. Be specific about the type of damage that can occur. b) Looking at chromosomes taken from an amniocentesis test performed on your friend, it appears that a piece of chromosome number 9 has broken off and attached onto chromosome 22. What type of mutation is this? K

2. Your pregnant friend works at a dentist office and is responsible for taking dental X-rays on all patients. She has told you that while she always puts the lead apron on patients, that sometimes she forgets to leave the room before taking the X-rays. She tells you its no big deal because the X-rays are only on for a few seconds. a) Explain to your friend how exposure to X-rays can be dangerous to her and her child. Be specific about the type of damage that can occur. b) Looking at chromosomes taken from an amniocentesis test performed on your friend, it appears that a piece of chromosome number 9 has broken off and attached onto chromosome 22. What type of mutation is this? K

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Chapter1: Health Care Delivery Systems

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