How much do you know about gene therapy?
Test your knowledge with the questions below!
1. What is the goal of gene therapy?
- Slow or stabilize a disease
- Protect a person from developing a disease
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2. A genetic disease may be caused by a gene mutation. This may result in not enough of an important ________ being made. What word is missing in the previous sentence?
- DNA
- Gene
- Protein
- Cell
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3.The three main components of a gene therapy are: vector, promoter, and ________?
- DNA
- Protein
- Cell
- Transgene
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4. True or false? All gene therapies utilize the same vector, promoter, and transgene.
- True
- False
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5. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- The vector aims to deliver the promoter and transgene to target cells
- The promoter aims to turn on the transgene no matter where in the body the transgene is
- The transgene contains the information to tell the body to make a new protein
- The goal of the new protein is to replace or restore an important job in the body with the goal of slowing or stabilizing a disease
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