NEETBiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationMCQ+4 / −1
Pick out the correct statements :
(a) Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease.
(b) Down's syndrome is due to aneuploidy.
(c) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.
(d) Sickle cell anaemia is an X – linked recessive gene disorder.
(a) Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease.
(b) Down's syndrome is due to aneuploidy.
(c) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.
(d) Sickle cell anaemia is an X – linked recessive gene disorder.
- A(a), (b) and (c) are correct
- B(a), (c) and (d) are correct.
- C(a) and (d) are correct
- D(b) and (d) are correct.
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Correct answer: A
Sickle cell disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern.
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