To identify the statements from the article that support the author's claim that "heavily biased genetic databases could—and do—lead scientists and doctors to diagnose conditions or prescribe treatments that might be relevant to people with European genes, but not for people from other racial backgrounds," we are looking for statements that outline the consequences of not including diverse populations in genetic research.
The two correct answers are:
- "'If we don’t include ethnically diverse populations, we are potentially going to be exacerbating health inequalities,' said Sarah Tishkoff, study coauthor and a human geneticist at the University of Pennsylvania."
- "And health treatments that don’t take the variations of genetically diverse populations into account can cause problems."
These statements clearly illustrate how the exclusion of diverse populations in genetic research can lead to negative health consequences and inequities, directly supporting the author's claim.