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Select the correct match

1. Phenylketonuria – Autosomal dominant trait
2. Sickle cell anaemia – Autosomal recessive trait, chromosome-11
3. Thalassemia – X linked
4. Haemophilia – Y linked

Correct answer: Sickle cell anaemia – Autosomal recessive trait, chromosome-11

Solution

Sickle cell anaemia is caused by a mutation in the beta-globin gene on chromosome 11 and is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. The other options mismatch the known inheritance patterns of those disorders.

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