The Difference Between Somatic Cell Gene Therapy and Germline Therapy

question 45

Multiple Choice

The difference between somatic cell gene therapy and germline therapy is that ______.

• A) somatic cell gene therapy is introduced into the egg, sperm or developing embryo, whereas germline therapy introduces a new gene into a mature tissue
• B) somatic cell gene therapy overcomes a protein malfunction in specific tissues but is not repaired in the entire organism and cannot be passed on to offspring
• C) germline therapy is the temporary repair of a genetic mutation, whereas somatic cell therapy is a permanent fix
• D) germline therapy overcomes a protein malfunction in specific tissues but is not repaired in the entire organism and cannot be passed on to offspring

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