AIIMS2013Botany-Genetics
AIIMS 2013 Botany Genetic Disorders Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion: Only a boy child could be born with a substitution of glutamic acid by valine on codon of beta-chain of haemoglobin. Reason: The gene for the above mutation is found on Y⁻chromosome.
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 D
Detailed Explanation
Sickle cell anemia is caused by the formation of an abnormal haemoglobin called haemoglobin-S.
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