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What are the two main types of thalassemia?
What are the two main types of thalassemia?
- Acquired thalassemia and congenital thalassemia
- Alpha thalassemia and beta thalassemia (correct)
- Hemoglobin A and hemoglobin S
- Thalassemia major and thalassemia minor
Where is thalassemia a relatively common genetic disorder?
Where is thalassemia a relatively common genetic disorder?
- Parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa (correct)
- North America and Europe
- Australia and New Zealand
- South America and Antarctica
What does thalassemia result from?
What does thalassemia result from?
- Overproduction of hemoglobin
- Deficiency in red blood cell count
- Excessive iron absorption
- Mutations in either alpha-globin or beta-globin genes (correct)
What is hemoglobin composed of?
What is hemoglobin composed of?
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What is thalassemia characterized by?
What is thalassemia characterized by?
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Thalassemia is caused by a deficiency in the production of white blood cells.
Thalassemia is caused by a deficiency in the production of white blood cells.
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Alpha-thalassemia results from mutations in the alpha-globin genes.
Alpha-thalassemia results from mutations in the alpha-globin genes.
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Beta-thalassemia results from mutations in the beta-globin genes.
Beta-thalassemia results from mutations in the beta-globin genes.
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Thalassemia is a rare genetic disorder found only in a few regions of the world.
Thalassemia is a rare genetic disorder found only in a few regions of the world.
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Regions with a higher prevalence of thalassemia carriers include parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
Regions with a higher prevalence of thalassemia carriers include parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Africa.
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