NEET Solved Paper 2016 Question 38

Question: Pick out the correct statements: (i) Hemophilia is a sex - linked recessive disease (ii) Down?s syndrome is due to aneuploidy (iii) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder (iv) Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive gene disorder

Options:

A) (i) and (iv) are correct

B) (ii) and (iv) are correct

C) (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct

D) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

  • Hemophilia is a sex - linked recessive disease in which there is a problem in clotting of blood. Down?s syndrome (trisomy 21) is caused due to aneuploidy. Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder. Sickle cell anaemia is autosomal recessive gene disorder.