NEET Zoology Gene Therapy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Gene therapy is a technique that corrects defective genes in an individual.
Reason (R): Gene therapy was first used for treating adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency, a genetic disorder.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context mentions gene therapy as a method to correct defective genes and provides the example of ADA deficiency for its application, which supports both the assertion and the reason.
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