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Question

Sickle cell anaemia is characterised by

Options

A.leukemia
B.polycythemia
C.mental retardation
D.haemplytic anaemia

Solution

Sickle cell anaemia is due to recessive gene mutation of haemoglobin in which glutamic acid is replaced by valine at 6th position in β- polypeptide chain so that haemoglobin becomes less efficient for carrying oxygen and RBCs become sickle-shaped.

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