STANDARDZoology-Biotechnology and Its Applications
STANDARD Zoology Gene Therapy MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
An example of gene therapy is
A
Production of injectable Hepatitis B vaccine
B
Production of vaccines in food crops like potatoes which can be eaten
C
Introduction of gene for adenosine deaminase in persons suffering from Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)
D
Production of test tube babies by artificial insemination and implantation of fertilized eggs
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The first clinical gene therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl suffering from SCID, a genetic disorder caused by a defect in the gene for the enzyme adenosine deaminase.
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