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OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Human Genome Project has made diagnosing genetic disorders easier.Once a genetic disorder is diagnosed, ____ can be used as a possible treatment.
A
cell cultures
B
gene therapy
C
DNA fingerprinting
D
PCR
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Human Genome Project began around 1986. The main goal of the project is to locate and sequence all genes found in human DNA. The objectives for this ambitious effort are to learn more about heredity of disease and to discover the genes that would aid in gene therapy.

Detailed explanation-2: -A huge breakthrough in medicine has been the ability to sequence the DNA in cancer cells. The sequence can be compared to the sequence found by the Human Genome Project. This allows scientists to work out which genes are mutated and this gives them ideas for developing medicines.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gene therapy holds promise for treating a wide range of diseases, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart disease, diabetes, hemophilia and AIDS.

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