alleryWhich genetic disorder is given as an example of a condition that can be caused by a mutation?
ACommon cold
BFood poisoning
CSickle cell anaemia
DVitamin deficiency
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Sickle cell anaemia
1. Mutations may be minor or considerable changes in genes.
2. Some mutations cause genetic disorders.
3. The text gives sickle cell anaemia as such a mutation-caused disorder.
4. A common cold is an infection, not a mutation effect, so it is ruled out.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 1 "Heredity and Evolution", p.11_
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