Practice Medicine (4.1) - CRISPR and Genome Editing

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Question 1.
What is CRISPR?
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Think of what CRISPR stands for.
Question 2.
Name one genetic disorder that can potentially be treated using CRISPR.
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Think about disorders caused by genetic mutations.
3Question 3.
What does CRISPR stand for?
- Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
- Cellular Regulated Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats
- Clustered Recoded Interspaced Short Palindromic Regions
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Remember the acronym structure.
4Question 4.
True or False: CRISPR can be used to develop personalized medicine.
- True
- False
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Think about customization in medicine.
Question 5.
Design a CRISPR experiment to target and correct a known genetic mutation causing a disorder. What steps would you take?
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Consider the process from identification to implementation.
Question 6.
Discuss the societal implications of CRISPR use in human embryos. What are potential benefits and ethical issues?
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Think about how this technology can shape future generations.

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