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HbA and Hbs alleles of normal and sickle cell haemoglobin are

A
codominant alleles
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multiple alleles
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polygenic alleles
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cumulative alleles
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Solution

The correct option is A codominant alleles

SCA(sickle cell anaemia) is inherited as a co-dominant trait, in the following manner:

HbA - Symbol of the gene for "normal" hemoglobin

HbS - Symbol of the gene for "sickle" hemoglobin

Both the genes express themselves.

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