Question

Assertion: Functional ADA cDNA genes must be inserted in the lymphocytes at the early embryonic stage.

Reason: Cells in the embryonic stage are mortal, differentiated and easy to manipulate.

Assertion: Functional ADA cDNA genes must be inserted in the lymphocytes at the early embryonic stage in gene therapy for ADA deficiency.

Reason: Cells in the embryonic stage are immortal, differentiated and easy to manipulate.

पर्याय

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is False but R is true.

Answer 1

A is true but R is false.

Explanation:

A is true, but R is false. R can be corrected as embryonic cells are immortal, undifferentiated, and easy to control. Embryonic cells are pluripotent, meaning they can develop into any somatic cell type.