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STD 12 - 4. principal of inheritance and variation — NEET STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 12 - 4. principal of inheritance and variation4 Marks
MCQ
The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disease called
  • A
    Night blindness
  • B
    Thalassemia
  • C
    Down's syndrome
  • ✓
    Sickle-cell anaemia
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Sickle-cell anaemia
d
(d)Sickle cell Anaemia is a hereditary disorder of autosomal nature which is caused by mutation of the gene controlling $\beta - $chain of haemoglobin.

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