J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    Gene therapy is a treatment that can be done with

    A)  adults only

    B)  child or embryo only

    C)  pregnant mother only

    D)  persons of any age and any condition

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Gene therapy (application of biotechnology) is a treatment to replace a faulty gene with a normal healthy functional gene. This treatment can be done with child/embryo. In this application, the normal healthy gene are inserted into embryo which take over the function and compensate for faulty non-functional gene. Genetic disease like sickle cell anaemia and SCID can be cured by gene therapy.


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