NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Both Thalassemia and Sickle-cell anaemia are autosomal recessive Mendelian disorders. Statement II : Thalassemia is a qualitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin, whereas Sickle-cell anaemia is a quantitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given b
Options
- ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct
- BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer
C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Step-by-step solution
Thalassemia and Sickle-cell anaemia are both autosomal recessive Mendelian disorders. Thus, Statement I is correct. Thalassemia is a quantitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules, whereas Sickle-cell anaemia is a qualitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin. Thus, Statement II is incorrect. Answer: Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect