Question

If you have a gene for a genetic disorder, this means _____.

Responses

you carry the genetic disease, which may or may not be expressed, and could or pass it on to your offspring
you carry the genetic disease, which may or may not be expressed, and could or pass it on to your offspring

that if you are not exhibiting the symptoms of the disease, you will not pass it on to your offspring
that if you are not exhibiting the symptoms of the disease, you will not pass it on to your offspring

you are exhibiting the symptoms of the genetic disease
you are exhibiting the symptoms of the genetic disease

that if you pass it on to your offspring, they will exhibit the symptoms of the genetic disease
that if you pass it on to your offspring, they will exhibit the symptoms of the genetic disease

Answer 1

The correct response is:

**you carry the genetic disease, which may or may not be expressed, and could pass it on to your offspring.**

This means that even if you do not exhibit symptoms of the disorder, you can still carry the gene and potentially pass it on to your children.