Which of the following best explains the role of a genetic counselor? to order specific medical tests and prescribe medications to give clients information and recommend a course of action to develop family pedigrees and inform clients of possible options to provide psychological support and interpret the results of tests

The right option is; to develop family pedigrees and inform clients of possible options.

Genetic counselors are trained specialists and part of the health care system that determine possible risk factors of hereditary disorders in patients. They function by analyzing patient histories (pedigree), providing genetic testing and diagnosis, performing genetic risk calculations, counseling and educating patients and their families about potential health risks and available options.

hydroxyl -oh

alcohols, always polar, can form hydrogen bonds with h2o molecules

carboxyl -cooh  

cargoxylic acids, has acidic properties which is a source of hydrogen ions, found in cells in ionized for with a charge of oh-1

carbonyl > co

ketone if within skeleton, aldehyde if group is at the end of skeleton, k & a may be structural isomers, it determines 2 sugars (ketose & aldose)

amino -nh2

amines, acts as a base, it can pick up h+ ions from surrounding solution, ionized with charge of 1+

methyl ch2

addition to rna/dna affects and gene expression

phosphate -opo3 ²⁻

organic phosphates, contributes to negative charge to, molecule that it is a part of, and potential to react with h20

sulfhydryl -sh

thiols, cross-linking stabilize the protein, and it is structure