Why are thalassemia and haemophilia categorised as Mendelian disorders? Write the symptoms of these diseases. Explain their pattern of inheritance in humans.

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Thalassemia and haemophilia are categorised as Mendelian disorders because these disorders are due to alteration in a single gene. Also they are transmitted to offsprings through Mendelian principles of inheritance.

Symptoms and pattern of inheritance are given below :

$(a)$ Thalassemia: It is an autosomal linked recessive blood disorder characterised by defects in $\alpha$, $\beta$ or $\delta$ chain resulting in abnormal Hb molecule.

Symptom : Anaemia

Inheritance : Two mutant alleles (one from each parent) must be inherited for an individual to be affected i.e. homozygous. Heterozygous are carriers and may pass the mutant allele to children.

$(b)$ Haemophilia : It is a sex linked recessive disorder whose gene is located on $X$-chromosome.

Symptom : Prolonged clotting time and external bleeding even in minor injury.

Inheritance : The gene is present on $X$-chromosome, so it is inherited by males as they have single $X$-chromosome. Affected males are said to be hemizygous. Females have two $X$chromosomes, thus possibility of them being affected is rare as the mother of such female has to be atleast carrier and father should be haemophilic.

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