The Aspect of Gene Therapy - Answer Key
The Aspect of Gene Therapy - Answer Key
The Aspect of Gene Therapy - Answer Key
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I. Multiple Choice. Choose your fighter: Read each question carefully, and click on
the button of the correct answer.
1. It is the study of the ethical, social, and legal issues emerging from advances in
biomedicine and biomedical research.
A. Biology
B. Sociology
C. Bioethics
D. Gene Therapy
(Answer: C. Bioethics)
3. Because gene therapy has endless potential benefits in the field of biomedicine, it is
completely ethical and has no ethical issues associated with it.
T
F
(Answer: F)
4. According to Genetics Home Reference of 2017, all of these are some of the inquiries
cited and frequently debated topics EXCEPT:
A. Are there different approaches in gene therapy?
B. How can “good” and “bad” uses of gene therapy be distinguished?
C. Will the high costs of gene therapy make it available only to the wealthy?
D. Should people be allowed to use gene therapy to enhance basic human traits
such as height, intelligence, or athletic ability?
(Answer: A. Are there different approaches in gene therapy?)
5. Germline therapy might affect the development of a fetus in unexpected ways or have
long-term side effects that are not yet known.
T
F
(Answer: T)
6. What is the other term for the ovum and the sperm cell?
A. Gametes
B. Somatic Cells
C. Germlines
D. Organ
(Answer: GAMETES)
7. These are basically all the other cells in the body after the ovum and sperm unite and
before the embryo has formed.
A. Somatic Cells
B. Socratic Cells
C. Gametes
D. Germline Cells
(Answer: Somatic Cells)
8. It is the gene therapy where the mother’s nucleus will be inserted into the donor’s
ovum and the father’s sperm as well. The ovum and sperm unite resulting in a healthy
baby.
A. Germline Therapy
B. Gemline Therapy
C. Germicide Therapy
D. Gene Therapy
(Answer: Germline therapy)
9. In __ Vivo gene therapy, the genes are introduced directly into the patient’s cells
while the cells are still in the patient’s body.
A. In
B. Out
C. Ex
D. De
(Answer: In)
10.In __ Vivo gene therapy, cells are removed first from the patient’s body then the
genes are added in the cells that were removed from the patient’s body in the lab. Cells
are then returned to the patient’s body.
a. In
b. Out
c. Ex
d. De
(Answer: Ex)
II. Identification. Write your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS. Failure to do so will be
marked as wrong.
11. These are made up of DNA, which are blueprints to build proteins that could make
the body work.
(Answer: GENES)
12. A small change to genes that can alter how proteins are expressed (produced) or
which impacts the body’s ability to function properly.
(Answer: MUTATION)
14. These are often used as vectors because they can deliver the new gene by infecting
the cell.
(Answer: VIRUSES)
15. Carriers that transport these healthy genes into cells are called___.
(Answer: VECTORS)
16. A type of stem cell that is taken from the umbilical cord.
(Answer: EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS)
17. The two types of stem cells are _____ and _____.
(Answer: EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS , ADULT STEM CELLS)
19. It has the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body
during early life and growth.
(Answer: STEM CELLS)