Zoology-Gene Therapy

NEET Zoology Gene Therapy Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12

Assertion (A): Gene therapy can be used to treat genetic disorders. | Reason (R): Gene therapy involves the insertion of a normal gene to replace a defective gene.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Gene therapy aims to treat genetic disorders by replacing defective genes with normal ones, as explained in the NCERT context on gene therapy.

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