Bio Quiz: Gene Therapy – Flashcards
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The undifferentiated cells that can be used in therapeutic cloning are?
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stem cells
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Which of the following is TRUE regarding somatic cell gene therapy?
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Replaces genes in only those somatic cells that have the defective gene.
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The famous sheep Dolly was the result of..?
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nuclear transfer
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Which of the following is an example of gene therapy..?
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infecting a cystic fibrosis patient with a virus carrying a copy of the cystic fibrosis gene
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Which type of disease condition would most likely be successfully treated by gene therapy?
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a disease caused by a nonfunctional enzyme in the body
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the undifferentiated cells that can be used in therapeutic cloning are..?
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stem cells
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Therapeutic cloning aims to produce _______ from stem cells.
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healthy tissues
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Which of the following is true regarding Germ-Line Gene Therapy?
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Would repair the genetic defect defect in an embryo, thereby treating the individual and preventing the defect from occurring in the offspring of the treated individual.
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which of the following would be true regarding the use of somatic cell gene therapy for the treatment of cancer..?
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- Allows cancer to be attacked at the molecular level
- Can insert genes that make the tumor more susceptible to anti-cancer drugs
- allows for the identification of cancer genes before the disease occurs.
