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is an autosomal recessive disease.

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Sickle cell anaemia

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Hypertension

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Fatty liver

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The correct option is A Sickle cell anaemia
Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive disease, wherein the disease is expressed only in individuals who inherit defective genes from both the parents.

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Pick out the correct statements.

(i) Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease.

(ii) Down's syndrome is due to aneuploidy.

(iii) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal dominant gene disorder.

(iv) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.

(v) Sickle-cell anaemia is an X-linked recessive gene disorder.

Q. Pick out the correct statements:
(i) Hemophilia is a sex – linked recessive disease
(ii) Down’s syndrome is due to aneuploidy
(iii) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder
(iv) Sickle cell anaemia is an X-linked recessive gene disorder

Q. Pick out the correct statements.

I. Haemophilia is a sex linked recessive disease.
II. Inheritance pattern of haemophilia is the same as that of color blindness.
III. Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.
IV. Sickle cell anaemia is an X-linked recessive gene disorder.

Q. Assertion :Sickle-cell anaemia is an autosomal linked recessive disorder that can be transmitted if both parents are heterozygous for the gene. Reason: In sickle-cell anaemia, haemoglobin molecule undergoes polymerisation under low oxygen tension causing the change in shape of RBC.

Pick out the correct statements

(a) Haemophilia is a sex linked recessive disease

(b) Down’s syndrome is due to aneuploidy

(c) Phenyl ketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.

(d) Sickle cell anaemia is an X – linked recessive gene disorder

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