Q. Which of the following statements with regard to genetic medicine is/are correct?
I. Genetic medicines correct/compensate for the faulty genes responsible for disease.
II. Engineered viruses and lipid nanoparticles are used as carriers of the genetic medicine.
III. Genetic medicines alter the entire DNA sequence.
Select the answer using the code given below:
1. (a) 1 only
2. (b) 2 and 3 only
3. (c) 1 and 2 only
4. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer : C

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Genetic therapies aim to treat or cure conditions by correcting problems in DNA. Gene transfer approaches restore the missing function of a faulty or missing gene by adding a new gene to affected cells.
Statement 2 is correct: The current delivery systems available for genetic medicines include viral vectors and lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). Modified viruses like lentivirus, herpes simplex virus, retrovirus, and adeno-associated virus have been extensively employed as carriers for gene transfer, while lipid nanoparticles have also become a key tool in delivering genetic material to target cells.
Statement 3 is not correct: Genetic medicines do not alter the entire DNA sequence. Gene therapy involves the correction of altered (mutated) genes or site-specific modifications that target therapeutic treatment.

Source:

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/genetic-therapies