NEET Previous Year Question
Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four year old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: C. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AImmunotherapy
- BRadiation therapy
- CGene therapy
- DChemotherapy
Correct answer: C
Solution
(c) In 1990, a 4-year-old girl with ADA deficiency was treated using gene therapy, where a functional ADA gene was introduced into her cells to restore immune function.More Biotechnology: Principles & Processes PYQs
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