NEETBiologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsMCQ+4 / −1
When gene targetting involving gene amplification is attempted in an individual's tissue to treat disease, it is known as :
- ASafety testing
- BBiopiracy
- CGene therapy
- DMolecular diagnosis
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Correct answer: C
The correct option is (c)
Gene therapy is a collection of methods that allows correction of a gene defect that has been diagnosed in a child/embryo.
Biopiracy is the term used to refer to the use of bio-resources by multinational companies and other organisations without proper authorisation from the countries and people concerned without compensatory payment.
Molecular diagnosis refers to the act or process of determining the nature and cause of a disease.
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