NEET 2003 Biology question

Which one of the following conditions though harmful in itself, is also a potential saviour from a mosquito borne infectious disease :

(1)Thalassaemia
(2)Sickle cell anaemiaCorrect
(3)Pernicius anaemia
(4)Leukemia

Answer: (2)

Solution

Malaria is transmitted by the female Anopheles mosquito. Individuals heterozygous for the sickle-cell gene (carriers; HbA/HbS) are resistant to malaria because their red cells containing HbS are unfavourable for the

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-089280