OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Gene therapy is when:
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A person’s genes are edited
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New genes are added to a person’s genome
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Bacterial DNA is incorporated into the human genome
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Stem cells are used to cure a disease
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Gene therapy is a technique that modifies a person’s genes to treat or cure disease. Gene therapies can work by several mechanisms: Replacing a disease-causing gene with a healthy copy of the gene. Inactivating a disease-causing gene that is not functioning properly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Gene therapy is a technique used in an effort to treat or prevent disease. When a gene mutation (a permanent alteration in the DNA sequence) causes a protein to be missing or faulty, gene therapy may be able to restore the normal function of that protein.
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