WAEC Biology 2005 Question 53

Question 53

Mendelian Inheritance

If two parents are sickle cell carriers then their genotypes would be

  1. A.HbA HbA and HbS HbS
  2. B.HbS HbS and HbS HbS
  3. C.HbA HbS and HbA HbS
  4. D.HbA HbA and HbA HbA
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (HbA HbS and HbA HbS)

Explanation

A carrier has one normal and one sickle allele, HbAHbS, so both parents are HbAHbS.