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WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2013

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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?

    A)  No chance

    B)  50%

    C)  25%

    D)  100%

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Thalassemia is the disorder due to reduced synthesis of either the a or p-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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