How much do you know about gene therapy?
Test your knowledge with the questions below!
1. What kind of test is required to determine if a disease or condition is caused by a mutated or changed gene?
- Pregnancy test
- Genetic test
- Allergy test
- Vision test
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2. What is an important role of antibodies in the body?
- Replicate cells
- Aid digestion
- Fight foreign viruses
- Transport glucose
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3. It is important to test for antibodies before treatment with gene therapy because_______.
- Certain antibodies may recognize the gene therapy and prevent it from working as intended
- Antibodies help gene therapy
- Antibodies cause infections
- Antibodies are necessary to make gene therapy work
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4. True or False: Due to its potential to treat serious diseases, gene therapy is the focus of much scientific research.
- True
- False
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5. True or False: Even if a person has never received a gene therapy before, they might have pre-existing antibodies that recognize the gene therapy vector.
- True
- False
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