Gene Therapy

• Yes, gene therapy can correct hereditary diseases. (correct)
• Gene therapy can only correct non-hereditary diseases.
• No, gene therapy cannot correct hereditary diseases.
• Gene therapy is not effective in correcting any type of disease.

• To prevent hereditary diseases from occurring.
• To correct a gene defect in an individual or embryo. (correct)
• To replace all non-functional genes in a person’s cells and tissues.
• To eliminate the need for traditional medical treatments.

• By delivering a normal gene into the individual or embryo. (correct)
• By suppressing the effects of the non-functional gene in the individual or embryo.
• By modifying the non-functional gene in the individual or embryo.
• By removing the non-functional gene from the individual or embryo.