| Gene therapy is used for the treatment of |
| I. Cystic fibrosis |
| II. Severe Combined Immunodefeciency(SCID) |
| The difference between them is |
A) I is a transient treatment while II can possibly be permanent treatment
B) I usually uses the ex vivo approach while II usually uses the in vivo approach
C) I usually uses adenoviruses as vectors while (II) usually uses liposomes as vectors
D) I treats a recessive disorder while (II) treats a dominant disorder
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
Gene therapy for both the Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and SCID uses the in vivo approach. Gene therapy for CF uses (liposomes while gene therapy for SCID uses retrovirus as vectors. Both CF and SCID are recessive disorders.
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