The Difference Between Somatic Cell Gene Therapy and Germline Therapy

question 43

Multiple Choice

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

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

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