Question

Sickle cells anaemia is

• A. Autosomal dominant inheritance
• B. X-linked recessive inheritance
• C. Autosomal recessive inheritance
• D. X-linked dominant inheritance

Answer 1

The correct option is C Autosomal recessive inheritance

Sickle cell anaemia is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means that both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.

So, the correct answer is 'Autosomal recessive inheritance'.