- A Treating disease by correcting a faulty gene
- B Creating entirely new organisms from synthetic genomes
- C Delivering small-molecule drugs through nanoparticles
- D Producing monoclonal antibodies in hybridoma cells
Correct answer: A. Treating disease by correcting a faulty gene
Explanation: Gene therapy: introducing a functional gene into a patient's cells to correct a genetic defect (e.g., ADA-SCID was first treated this way).
Concept context
GM crops, transgenic animals, gene therapy, molecular diagnostics, and bioethics. Frequent 2–3 mark questions in NEET.