Pick out the correct statements

I. Haemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disease. 

II. Down's syndrome is due to aneuploidy. 

III. Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder. 

IV. Sickle-cell anaemia is an X - linked recessive gene disorder.

(a) II and IV are correct 

(b) I, III and IV are correct 

(c) I, II and III are correct 

(d) I and IV are correct

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Correct option (c) I, II and III are correct 

Explanation

Sickle-cell anaemia is an autosomal recessive gene disorder in which sickle-celled RBCs are formed instead of normal ones. They carry very less content of O2 as their haemoglobin is malformed. The person suffering from this disease show symptoms of anaemia.

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