NEET2022ZoologyPrinciples of Inheritance and VariationActual
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Sickle cell anaemia and Haemophilia are autosomal dominant traits . Statement II : Sickle cell anaemia and Haemophilia are disorders of the blood. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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
D. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Step-by-step solution
Sickle cell anemia is autosomal recessive trait while haemophilia is X-linked recessive trait. Sickle cell anaemia is blood disorder while haemophilia is the disorder of blood clotting.