NEET Zoology Gene Therapy Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Gene therapy can be used to treat genetic disorders by correcting defective genes.
Reason (R): Gene therapy involves the introduction of foreign DNA into an individual's cells to produce a therapeutic effect.
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
Gene therapy aims to treat genetic disorders by correcting defective genes, and this is accomplished by introducing foreign DNA into an individual's cells to achieve a therapeutic effect as indicated in the NCERT context on gene therapy.
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