AIIMS2012Botany-Sickle Cell

AIIMS 2012 Botany Genetic Disorders Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Assertion : HbS HbS denotes the homozygous condition for sickle-cell anaemia. Reason : It occurs due to substitution of glutamic acid by valine at the 6th6^{th} position of β-chain of Hb.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

Correct Answer

Option B

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