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Sickle-cell anaemia is inherited as which type of trait?
AX-linked recessive
BAutosomal recessive
CAutosomal dominant
DY-linked inheritance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Autosomal recessive
It is an autosome-linked recessive trait, shown only by HbS homozygotes.
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