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Question 5 • 26-27 Ignite Health Science Concepts - EL3602

One example of gene therapy being used to treat a genetic condition is in the disorder called .

Answer
A
Down syndrome
B
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
C
severe combined immunodeficiency

Explanation

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be caused by a faulty gene, and gene therapy has been used to introduce a working copy of the gene into a patient’s cells. Down syndrome is usually caused by an extra chromosome, and AIDS is an acquired infection rather than an inherited genetic condition. Therefore, the correct choice is severe combined immunodeficiency.

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