CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q18 · 2 marks
Although Haemophilia and sickle cell anemia are two blood related Mendelian disorders, yet, they differ in their pattern of inheritance. State any two differences.
Marking-scheme solution
Haemophilia
Sickle cell anaemia
Sex linked/X- linked
recessive disorder
Autosomal recessive disorder
More males than females are
affected.
Affects both males and females equally.
Carrier/unaffected female
transmits the disease to some
of her male offspring.
When both the parents are
carriers, the disease is transmitted to the offspring.
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