Question

Why is the sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disease?( at least a paragraph)

Answer 1

Autosomal recessive is a way by which a trait, disorder, or disease can be passed down through families. Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disorder. In this disease, two copies of an abnormal gene must be present in order for the disease or trait to develop. This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means both copies of the gene in each cell have mutations. The parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive condition each carry one copy of the mutated gene, but they typically do not show signs and symptoms of the condition.