Multiple choice

Which of the following are examples of autosomal recessive disorders?

  1. Thalassemia
  2. Cystic fibrosis
  3. Huntington's disease
  4. Haemophilia A

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 1 and 3

  3. 1 and 4

  4. 2 and 3

  5. 2 and 4
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Explanation

This is the correct answer. Thalassemia is a form of inherited autosomal recessive blood disorder characterised by abnormal formation of haemoglobin. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterised by the buildup of thick, sticky mucus that can damage many of the body's organs.

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