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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