MCQ
Identify the INCORRECT statement.
- AThe synthesis of alpha chains are controlled by two closely linked genes (HBAl and HBA2) on chromosome 16.
- BSynthesis of beta chain is controlled by a single gene (HBB) on chromosome 11.
- ✓Sickle cell anaemia is a quantitative problem of synthesizing few globin molecules, while thalassemia is a qualitative problem of synthesizing an incorrectly functional globin.
- DThalassemia is caused due to deletion or mutation of a gene which codes for the alpha (a) and beta (p) globin chains that result in the abnormal synthesis of hemoglobin.