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MHT CET 202622 AprilMorning Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Biology
Chapter
Principles of Inheritance and Variation

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Morning Shift · Biology · Principles of Inheritance and Variation

In sickle cell anemia, the carrier (heterozygous) individuals can...

In sickle cell anemia, the carrier (heterozygous) individuals can be identified by the microscopic examination of ____ cells.

Options

  1. Aembryonal
  2. Bsomatic
  3. Cblood
  4. Dnerve

Correct answer

C. blood

Step-by-step solution

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells. Heterozygous individuals (carriers) possess one normal allele and one mutated allele (Hb^A Hb^S).Underconditionsoflowoxygentension,theredbloodcellsofthesecarriersundergosickling,whichcanbeeasilyobservedthroughthemicroscopicexaminationofbloodcells.<br><br>Answer:blood). Under conditions of low oxygen tension, the red blood cells of these carriers undergo sickling, which can be easily observed through the microscopic examination of blood cells.<br><br>Answer: blood
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