Which biotech sector includes gene therapy and pharmacogenomics?

• A. Medical and Pharmaceutical
• B. Industrial and Environmental
• C. Agricultural
• D. Diagnostic Research

Answer: (A)

The concept being tested is where gene therapy and pharmacogenomics fit within biotech sectors. Gene therapy aims to treat diseases by altering genetic material in patients, while pharmacogenomics studies how individual genetic differences affect drug response to tailor therapy and dosing. Both focus on direct medical treatment and how medicines work in people, which is the domain of Medical and Pharmaceutical. They’re not primarily about industrial production, environmental applications, agricultural development, or building diagnostic tests, which is why those sectors don’t fit as well. So, gene therapy and pharmacogenomics sit in Medical and Pharmaceutical.