Question

What is gene therapy?

• A. A therapy in which all the faulty genes of the body are destroyed.
• B. A technique to replace 'a faulty gene' by a normal healthy functional gene.
• C. Changing the genetic make up of sperms.
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

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.