Question

Which statement describes the pattern of inheritance for thalassemia?
A.The allele for thalassemia is dominant and is found on an autosome.
B.The allele for thalassemia is recessive and is found on an autosome.
C.The allele for thalassemia is found on a Y sex chromosome.
D.The allele for thalassemia is found on an X sex chromosome.

Answer 1

The allele for thalassemia is recessive and is found on an autosome. Explanation: Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive disease resulting from mutations in the α- and β-globin gene clusters on chromosome 16 and chromosome 11. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.00159/full#:~:text=Thalassemia%20is%20an%20inherited%20autosomal,16%20and%20chromosome%2011%2C%20respectively.