Replacing a Patient's Defective Gene with a Fragment Containing a Functional

Question

Replacing a patient's defective gene with a fragment containing a functional gene is
A) gene therapy.
B) genomics.
C) gene cloning.
D) gene mapping.
E) gene selection.

Accepted Answer

The process described in the question is gene therapy, which involves replacing or manipulating genes to treat or prevent diseases. Genomics refers to the study of genomes and their functions, gene cloning involves making copies of a gene or DNA fragment, gene mapping is the process of determining the location of genes on a chromosome, and gene selection refers to choosing desirable traits in breeding or genetic engineering.