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.
Explain how monoclonal antibodies are used in cancer therapy.
Explain how pharmacogenomics can help reduce adverse drug reactions.
Explain how stem cell therapy can be used in the treatment of diseases.
Explain the difference between somatic and germline gene therapy.
Explain the principle behind DNA microarray technology and its application in medicine.
Explain the role of biotechnology in the development of personalized medicine.
Name one example of a recombinant protein used as a therapeutic drug.
Name the test that uses antibodies to detect the presence of specific proteins in a sample, commonly used in disease diagnosis.
Which technique is commonly used to amplify DNA for diagnostic purposes in medicine?
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.
A pharmaceutical company is developing a new therapeutic protein using recombinant DNA technology. Outline the main steps involved in producing this protein in a bacterial system and explain one challenge that may arise during the process.
Describe how CRISPR-Cas9 technology can be used to correct a point mutation responsible for a genetic disease. Include the steps involved and discuss one potential risk associated with this approach.
Describe the principle of using viral vectors in gene therapy and explain one safety concern associated with their use.
Explain how RNA interference (RNAi) can be used as a therapeutic strategy in the treatment of diseases caused by overexpression of specific genes.
