Botany-Mendel's Laws
NEET Botany Mendel's Laws Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Thalassemia is a blood disease resulting from a defect in haemoglobin synthesis. | Reason (R): In α Thalassemia, the production of β globin chain is affected due to mutations or deletions.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is true because Thalassemia is indeed a blood disease caused by defects in haemoglobin synthesis. However, the reason is false because in α Thalassemia, the production of α globin chain, not β globin chain, is affected.
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