Thalassemia is termed a quantitative disorder because the severity of the condition, specifically the chain production, correlates with the number of defective genes.
Thalassemia is known as a quantitative disorder because the number of defective genes directly corresponds to the reduced production of specific chains.
| Front | why is thalassemia known as a quantitative disorder |
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| Back | the more number of genes are defective, the fewer corresponding chains are produced |
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