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Which genetic disorder is the classical example of a point mutation?
ADown's syndrome
BTurner's syndrome
CColour blindness
DSickle-cell anaemia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sickle-cell anaemia
Sickle-cell anaemia arises from a single base substitution in the beta globin gene.
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