Choose the correct option regarding Retrovirus:
| 1. | An RNA virus that synthesises DNA during infection |
| 2. | A DNA virus that synthesises RNA during infection |
| 3. | A ssDNA virus |
| 4. | A dsRNA virus |
A direct target for gene therapy would include all the following cells except:
| 1. | erythrocytes | 2. | muscle fibers |
| 3. | hepatocytes | 4. | vascular endothelium |
The first recombinant therapeutic product approved for human use was:
| 1. | Humulin | 2. | hGH |
| 3. | Factor VIII clotting factor | 4. | Erythropoietin |
The first clinical gene therapy was done for the treatment of:
| 1. | AIDS |
| 2. | Cancer |
| 3. | Cystic fibrosis |
| 4. | SCID (Severe Combined Immuno Deficiency) resulting from deficiency of ADA |
Electroporation is:
| 1. | the process of separating charged molecules through a gel maintained in an electric field |
| 2. | the process of combining foreign DNA to an electrically charged vector molecule |
| 3. | the process of introducing DNA into cells by the application of high-voltage pulses |
| 4. | the process of protoplast fusion by the application of high-voltage pulses |
Which of the following genetic disease would be amenable to genetic engineering?
| 1. | Down's syndrome | 2. | Muscular dystrophy |
| 3. | Cystic fibrosis | 4. | Cri du Chat |
Which of the following is one of the technical reasons why gene therapy is problematic?
| 1. | Most cells with an engineered gene do not produce gene products. |
| 2. | Most cells with engineered genes overwhelm other cells in a tissue. |
| 3. | Cells with transferred genes are unlikely to replicate. |
| 4. | Transferred genes may not have appropriately controlled activity. |