Which of the Following Statements, If Any, Is False

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements, if any, is false?

• A) Gene therapy involves the direct genetic modification of the cells of a person (or animal model) to achieve a therapeutic goal.
• B) Current gene therapy is directed at modifying somatic cells.
• C) The only successful gene therapies are those in which cells are removed from a patient, genetically modified, and then returned to the patient.
• D) Gene therapy successes have largely involved treatment of recessively inherited disorders.

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