plumiEthics of genetic screening: Edexcel International A Level Biology questions
Edexcel International A Level Biology past-paper questions on 2.7.2 Ethics of genetic screening, 2019–2025, with mark schemes and examiner’s reports where available.
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All 6 questions on Ethics of genetic screening, as a list
- January 2025, AS Unit 1, Q8(c) (6 marks): Genetic screening can be used by couples who are at risk of having a child with OI. The genetic screening options include pre‑implantation genetic diagnosis (PG
- October 2024, Unit 5, Q8(d) (1 mark): State one reason why it might be considered unethical to tell people they are at risk of developing cognitive impairment (Paragraph 15). (1)
- June 2023, AS Unit 1, Q7(b) (6 marks): A group of women, who had recently given birth to healthy babies, were asked about their opinions on screening for four different genetic disorders, A, B, C and
- October 2021, AS Unit 1, Q5(c) (3 marks): Discuss the implications of screening embryos for aneuploidy before implantation. (3)
- June 2021, AS Unit 1, Q2(c)(ii) (3 marks): There are two types of diabetes, Type I and Type II. The treatment for Type I diabetes is different from the treatment for Type II diabetes, so it is important
- January 2020, AS Unit 1, Q8(b)(ii) (3 marks): Describe the ethical issues relating to genetic screening. (3)
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