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Which of the following best describes gene therapy?
Which of the following best describes gene therapy?
- A technique that uses radiation to treat or prevent disease
- A technique that uses surgery to treat or prevent disease
- A technique that uses drugs to treat or prevent disease
- A technique that uses genes to treat or prevent disease (correct)
What is one possible application of gene therapy?
What is one possible application of gene therapy?
- Removing genes from cells
- Creating mutated disease-causing genes
- Generating secreted proteins (correct)
- Replacing healthy genes with mutated ones
How is new genetic material delivered in gene therapy?
How is new genetic material delivered in gene therapy?
- Through direct injection into the affected area
- Through a modified virus (correct)
- Through the respiratory system
- Through the bloodstream
What happens to the modified virus used in gene therapy?
What happens to the modified virus used in gene therapy?
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What occurs when new genetic material is incorporated into the host genome in gene therapy?
What occurs when new genetic material is incorporated into the host genome in gene therapy?
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