Which of the Following Is an Argument Against Gene Therapy

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an argument against gene therapy?

• A) How would society determine which human traits are normal?
• B) How would society view people who are different?
• C) How would society identify those disorders that would be appropriate for gene therapy?
• D) All of the options

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Definitions:

Thymine

A nitrogenous base found in DNA, paired with adenine, and is one of the four nucleotide bases in DNA.

Nucleosomes

Fundamental subunits of chromatin, composed of a segment of DNA wound around a core of histone proteins, facilitating DNA packing in the cell nucleus.

Histones

Proteins that package and order DNA into structural units called nucleosomes, playing key roles in gene regulation.

Purine

A type of nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA, including adenine and guanine, which pairs with pyrimidine bases in the genetic code.