For multicellular organisms, typically the embryo is engineered which grows into the adult genetically modified organism. However, the genomes of cells in an adult organism can be edited using gene therapy techniques to treat genetic diseases. COUNT 5
QSN1 For what sort of organisms is the embryo normally engineered? ANS1 multicellular organisms QSN2 What techniques can be used to alter the genomes of an adult organism to treat genetic disease? ANS2 gene therapy techniques QSN3 What part of the organism is usually created which becomes a developed genetically altered organism? ANS3 the embryo QSN4 What can be changed in an adult organism using gene therapy techniques? ANS4 the genomes of cells QSN5 What can be treated using genetic engineering? ANS5 genetic diseases