Therapy
What type of gene therapy can be passed to future generations?
Germ-line therapy
What kind of Researcher does study NanoTechnology?
NanoTechnologist/NanoScientist/Scientist
It refers to the Science, Engineering and Technology conducted at nanoscale.
NanoTechnology
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A patient has a defective gene that prevents the production of an essential enzyme. Scientists plan to insert a healthy copy of the gene into the patient’s liver cells.
What type of gene therapy is being used, and why is this method chosen?
Somatic gene therapy — because only body cells are modified to restore enzyme production without affecting the patient’s offspring.
Give at least 2 examples of NanoTechnology.
SunScreen, Textile, Furniture, Adhesive, Car Paint, Tennis Balls, Computers.
Why do scientists use electron microscopes to study nanomaterials?
Because electron microscopes can magnify objects up to a million times, allowing scientists to see materials at the nanoscale.
What is the process where stem cells develop into specialized cell types?
Cell differentiation
In gene therapy, why do scientists insert a healthy copy of a gene into a patient’s cells?
To replace a faulty or missing gene so the cells can function normally and treat the disease.
What is the main goal of nanomanufacturing?
To produce nanoscale materials and devices efficiently for use in health, energy, and technology.
Give at least two possible benefit of NanoTechnology in terms of Medicine.
Improved Medicine/Early Disease Detection
What type of stem cells come from early-stage embryos?
Embryonic stem cells.
What is the main difference between somatic and germ-line gene therapy?
Somatic gene therapy affects only body cells, while germ-line gene therapy changes reproductive cells and can be inherited.
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A child born with a blood disorder needs healthy blood-forming cells. Doctors use the child’s own modified stem cells to produce normal blood cells.
What type of treatment is this, and why is it effective?
Stem cell gene therapy — it corrects the faulty gene in stem cells, which then naturally generate healthy blood cells.
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What kind of microscope uses electrons to magnify specimens?
Electron microscope
How does nanotechnology contribute to the advancement of gene and stem cell therapy?
Nanotechnology provides nanosized carriers that can deliver genes or stem cells directly to target tissues, improving treatment precision and reducing side effects.
What are undifferentiated cells that can become any cell type?
Stem cells