Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine
Biology ⇒ Biotechnology and Applications
Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine starts at 11 and continues till grade 12.
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A patient is diagnosed with a genetic disorder caused by a single defective gene. Which biotechnology-based treatment could potentially cure the disorder?
Describe how biotechnology has improved the safety of blood transfusions.
Describe one ethical concern associated with gene therapy.
Describe one way in which biotechnology is used to produce safer blood products for transfusion.
Describe the process of gene therapy and give one example of a disease it can treat.
A patient is diagnosed with a genetic disorder caused by a single defective gene. Which biotechnology-based treatment could potentially cure the disorder?
A clinical trial is testing a new gene-editing therapy for sickle cell anemia. Explain how biotechnology enables the correction of the sickle cell mutation and discuss one ethical consideration of this approach.
A patient with a rare enzyme deficiency is treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) using a recombinant enzyme. Discuss one biotechnological challenge in ensuring the effectiveness of ERT and a possible solution.
Which of the following diseases has been treated using gene therapy?
(1) Diabetes
(2) Cystic fibrosis
(3) Malaria
(4) Tuberculosis
Which of the following is a diagnostic application of biotechnology?
(1) Production of antibiotics
(2) ELISA test for HIV
(3) Synthesis of vitamins
(4) Production of cheese
Which of the following is a key feature of personalized medicine?
(1) One-size-fits-all treatment
(2) Treatment based on genetic information
(3) Use of traditional herbal remedies
(4) Randomized drug administration
Which of the following is a limitation of gene therapy?
(1) It can only be used for infectious diseases
(2) Immune response against the vector
(3) It is always permanent
(4) It is inexpensive
Fill in the blank: ________ is a technique used to detect specific DNA sequences in a sample, often used in genetic diagnosis.
Fill in the blank: The ________ technique is used to separate DNA fragments by size for analysis.
Fill in the blank: The first genetically engineered pharmaceutical product approved for human use was ________.
Fill in the blank: The production of ________ using recombinant DNA technology has greatly improved the treatment of hemophilia.
True or False: Biotechnology has enabled the development of biosensors for rapid disease detection.
True or False: Biotechnology has enabled the mass production of safer and more effective vaccines.
True or False: DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify genetic disorders in newborns.
True or False: Monoclonal antibodies can be used for both diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
