PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

GENETICS AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The purpose of gene therapy is to
A
remove mutations from genes
B
cure genetic disorders
C
determine the sequences of genes
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Gene therapy is used to correct defective genes in order to cure a disease or help your body better fight disease. Researchers are investigating several ways to do this, including: Replacing mutated genes.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Gene therapy is a medical approach that treats or prevents disease by correcting the underlying genetic problem. Gene therapy techniques allow doctors to treat a disorder by altering a person’s genetic makeup instead of using drugs or surgery.

Detailed explanation-4: -In this gene therapy, the doctors just inject the vector that carries the gene into the patient. Hence, this gene therapy offers the possibility of a permanent cure and also for any of the more than ten thousand diseases that are just caused by the defect only in a gene.

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