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Biology

Grade-8

Easy

Question

An individual having a hereditary disease can be cured with the help of _________.

Gene therapy
Chemotherapy
Cloning
Dialysis

hint Hint:

The diseased genetic material is replaced with healthy genes.

The correct answer is: Gene therapy

Gene therapy is a method for treating or curing disease by changing a person's DNA (genetic material). Gene treatments can function in a variety of ways:

Swapping out a disease-causing gene for a healthy copy

Disease-causing gene that is malfunctioning can be turned off

Process of adding a new or altered gene to the organism in order to treat a condition

Products utilizing gene therapy are being investigated for the treatment of diseases like cancer, genetic disorders and infectious diseases.

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