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JAMB Biology 1981 Question 31

Question 31

Mendelian Inheritance

A surprising fact about sickle cell disease is that it

  1. A.affects only black people
  2. B.kills the patient
  3. C.is hereditary
  4. D.affects blood cells
  5. E.weakens the patient.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (is hereditary)

Explanation

Sickle cell disease is not caught from anyone; it is inherited when a child gets the sickle gene from both parents.