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The given pedigree chart shows the inheritance of which of the following Mendelian disorders?

BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationNEET
Options:
  • A Autosomal dominant trait - myotonic dystrophy
  • B Autosomal recessive trait - haemophilia
  • C Autosomal recessive trait - sickle cell anaemia
  • D Autosomal dominant trait - cystic fibrosis
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Autosomal recessive trait - sickle cell anaemia
Sickle cell anaemia is an autosome linked recessive trait that can be transmitted from parents to the offspring when both the partners are carriers for the gene. The disease is controlled by a single pair of allele, HbA and HbS.

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