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What is gene therapy?


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A therapy in which all the faulty genes of the body are destroyed.

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A technique to replace 'a faulty gene' by a normal healthy functional gene.

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Changing the genetic make up of sperms.

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None of these.

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The correct option is B

A technique to replace 'a faulty gene' by a normal healthy functional gene.


Gene therapy is the technique of genetic engineering used in treating diseases. Here,'a faulty gene' that causes the condition is replaced with a normal healthy functional gene that restores the normal body function.


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