hich statements describe gene therapy? Check all that apply.

Question

It cures all cases of cystic fibrosis.
It involves the modification of DNA.
It is easy to apply to all cells affected by the disorder.
It attempts to replace a mutated gene with normal DNA.
It does not always cure patients who use it.

Answer 1

The statements that describe gene therapy are:

• It involves the modification of DNA.
• It attempts to replace a mutated gene with normal DNA.
• It does not always cure patients who use it.

The other statements are not accurate:

• It cures all cases of cystic fibrosis. (Gene therapy does not cure all cases; it may help some patients but is not universally effective.)
• It is easy to apply to all cells affected by the disorder. (Gene therapy can be complex and challenging to apply to all affected cells.)