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What are the chances that their offspring will have sickle cell anemia?

0%
25%
50%
100%

User Abid
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25% is the correct answer

User Tom Silverman
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Answer:

  • Option-B: If person or a baby gets the disordered genes from both of his parent then he will have 25% of chances to get sickle cell anemia disorder in his body.
  • While there is also a 50% chance for a kid 50% will get the sickle cell trait.

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Sickle Cell Anemia:

The disorder which is faced by the RBC's(red blood cells) to perform there functions properly, as they are not able to carry the amount of oxygen,O₂ to the different cells and tissues of the body.

It is an inherited diseases of disorder, as an offspring will have the chances to get anemia if the baby receives a pair of disordered genes or chromosomes from either of his parent, or from both of his parent.

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