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NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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Assertion (A): Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect diagnosed in a child or embryo.
Reason (R): It involves delivery of normal gene into the individual or embryo to take over the function of the non functional gene.
Reason (R): It involves delivery of normal gene into the individual or embryo to take over the function of the non functional gene.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
The correct answer is A (Both (A) & (R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)) because gene therapy aims to correct genetic defects by delivering a normal gene to replace the non-functional one.
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