Q.

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and other labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia in man are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis.  
Reason R: Thalassemia differs from sickle cell anaemia in that thalassemia is a qualitative problem of synthesizing an incorrectly functioning globin whereas sickle cell anaemia is a quantitative problem of synthesizing a few globin molecules.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below 

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a

A is false but R is true

b

A is true but R is false 

c

Both A and R true and R is the correct explanation of A 

d

Both A and R true but R is not the correct explanation of A 

answer is C.

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Thalassemia is a quantitative disorder, whereas sickle cell anaemia is a qualitative disorder.

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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and other labelled as Reason RAssertion A: Thalassemia and sickle cell anaemia in man are caused due to a problem in globin molecule synthesis.  Reason R: Thalassemia differs from sickle cell anaemia in that thalassemia is a qualitative problem of synthesizing an incorrectly functioning globin whereas sickle cell anaemia is a quantitative problem of synthesizing a few globin molecules.In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below