Question

Thalassemia and sickle cell anemia are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis. Select the correct statement :

• A. Both are due to a quantitative defect in globin chain synthesis
• B. Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules
• C. Sickel cell anemia is due to a quantitative problem of globin molecules
• D. Both are due to a qualitive defect in globin chain synthesis

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Thalassemia is due to less synthesis of globin molecules

Answer 2

Thalassemia differs from sickle-cell anaemia in that
the former is a quantitative problem of synthesising too few globin molecules while the latter is a qualitative problem of synthesising an incorrectly functioning globin.