Test: Science

8. A patient who has a mutation that causes type 1 diabetes mellitus is trying a therapy that will use their own stem cells to restore their insulin production. Before their stem cells can be used for therapy, which of the following should be done?

The patient should be advised that the genetically altered cells will be passed on to offspring.

The patient should be tested to ensure that their body will not reject the stem cells.

The stem cells should be inactivated with UV radiation.

A normal gene should be supplied in place of the defective one before therapy.

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