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This section includes 16 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Biology knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
What kind of disease can be cured with the help of gene therapy? |
A. | Infectious |
B. | Hereditary |
C. | Physiological |
D. | Acute |
Answer» C. Physiological | |
2. |
What is introduced into lymphocytes to cure ADA? |
A. | DNA |
B. | RNA |
C. | ADA cDNA |
D. | Lipid |
Answer» D. Lipid | |
3. |
Introduction of gene isolate from bone marrow producing ADA should be introduced at what age to permanently cure ADA? |
A. | Teenage |
B. | Adulthood |
C. | Old age |
D. | Embryonic stage |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
Lymphocytes are immortal. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» C. | |
5. |
A functional ADA cDNA is introduced into the patient’s lymphocytes using _______ vector. |
A. | jumping |
B. | retroviral |
C. | infectious |
D. | bacterial |
Answer» C. infectious | |
6. |
In the first step of gene therapy, ________ from the blood of the patient are grown in a culture outside of the body. |
A. | red blood cells |
B. | lymphocytes |
C. | neurons |
D. | platelets |
Answer» C. neurons | |
7. |
______ is an alternative method to cure ADA deficiency. |
A. | Bone marrow transplantation |
B. | Cloning |
C. | Hybridization |
D. | Sequencing |
Answer» B. Cloning | |
8. |
ADA deficiency is caused due to ________ of the gene for adenosine deaminase. |
A. | addition |
B. | change |
C. | deletion |
D. | multiplication |
Answer» D. multiplication | |
9. |
ADA stands for _______ |
A. | Adenine nucleotide amine |
B. | Vitamin A deficiency |
C. | Adenosine deaminase |
D. | A double bond amine |
Answer» D. A double bond amine | |
10. |
In 1990 the first gene therapy was given to treat which deficiency? |
A. | Smallpox |
B. | Vitamin E |
C. | Protein |
D. | Adenosine deaminase |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
In which year was the first clinical gene therapy given? |
A. | 2010 |
B. | 1990 |
C. | 1995 |
D. | 2000 |
Answer» C. 1995 | |
12. |
The inserted normal gene takes over the function of _________ gene. |
A. | correct |
B. | right |
C. | non-functional |
D. | functional |
Answer» D. functional | |
13. |
In gene therapy, the genetic defect is corrected by delivery of _______ gene into the individual. |
A. | incorrect |
B. | mutant |
C. | normal |
D. | jumping |
Answer» D. jumping | |
14. |
In gene therapy, the gene defects are cured in a child or ________ stage. |
A. | adult |
B. | teenage |
C. | old |
D. | embryo |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
A collection of methods that allows correction of a gene that has been diagnosed in child/embryo is called _________ |
A. | cloning |
B. | gene therapy |
C. | chemotherapy |
D. | dialysis |
Answer» C. chemotherapy | |
16. |
A person with the hereditary disease can be cured with the help of _________ |
A. | gene therapy |
B. | cloning |
C. | dialysis |
D. | chemotherapy |
Answer» B. cloning | |