Thalassemia is inherited as a/an ____________ condition.

1.Autosomal recessive2.Autosomal dominant
3.Sex linked recessive4.Sex linked dominant

Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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What will be true regarding the comparison of thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia?
1. The former is a quantitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules while the latter is a qualitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin.
2. The former is a qualitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules while the latter is a quantitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin.
3. Both disorders are qualitative problems of synthesising too few globin molecules.
4. Both disorders are quantitative problems of synthesising too few globin molecules.
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Sickle Cell Anemia | Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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Consider the given two statements:
Assertion (A): Both α- and β-thalassemias are often inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.
Reason (R): The thalassemias are classified according to which chain of the hemoglobin molecule is affected.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) correctly explains (A)
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) does not correctly explain (A)
3. (A) is True, (R) is False
4. (A) is False, (R) is True
Subtopic:  Mendelian Disorders: Thalassemia |
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