The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disease called;

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Correct answer: b) Sickle cell anaemia.. A) Down's syndrome Not due to point mutation. It is caused by trisomy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal abnormality). B) Sickle cell anaemia Correct — It is the most striking example of point mutation. A single base substitution (A → T) in the gene coding for the β-globin chain of haemoglobin. This changes glutamic acid to valine at the 6th position. C) Thalassaemia Caused by mutations or deletions in the genes controlling haemoglobin production, but not typically a simple point mutation.

The most striking example of point mutation is found in a disease called;

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