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HEYY PLZ ANSWER THIS Which of the following correctly compares cloning and gene therapy?

Cloning is a type of biotechnology and gene therapy is not a type of biotechnology.
Cloning is not a type of biotechnology and gene therapy is a type of biotechnology.
Both cloning and gene therapy are types of biotechnology.
Neither cloning nor gene therapy are types of biotechnology.

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Answer:

Both cloning and gene therapy are types of biotechnology.

Explanation:

Cloning usually refers to making an identical copy of something. In biotechnology terms, it usually refers to DNA or cells. It usually means copying a piece of DNA from one organism and putting it in to another organism in order to produce it for use in the laboratory.

Gene therapy involves introducing the a new gene that will replace a defective gene in someone with a genetic disease. The new gene will be able to perform the role that the defective gene could not, improving the symptoms of the individual. This requires the synthesis of a new gene, which relies on biotechnology