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If both parents are carriers for thalassemia, which is an autosomal recessive disorder, what are the chances of pregnancy resulting in an affected child?
BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEETNEET 2013 (All India)
Options:
  • A No chance
  • B $50 \%$
  • C $25 \%$
  • D $100 \%$
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The correct answer is: $25 \%$
Thalassemia is the disorder due to reduced synthesis of either the $\alpha$ or $\beta$-chains, likewise designated as $\alpha$ or $\beta$ - thalassemias. When this autosomal mutant gene is present in double dose. The disease is severe called as thalassemia major.

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