Q. Consider the following statements about the Sickle Cell Disease (SCD):
1.The SCD can be inherited from both the parents to the child.
2.It is a type of blood disorders characterized by the production of abnormal haemoglobin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both Statements are correct
Statement 1 is correct: Genetic Origin: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is inherited from both parents through a genetic mutation affecting hemoglobin.
Statement 2 is correct: Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by the production of abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobin S), which causes red blood cells to become rigid, sticky, and shaped like a sickle or crescent instead of the normal round shape.
Source: PIB
