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Assertion : Phenylketonuria, Haemophilia and sickle cell anemia are genetic disorders.
Reason : In phenylketonuria the person has a non-functional enzyme for the conversion of phenylalanine to tyrosine.

A

Without fertilisation diploid embryo forms

B

With fertilisation diploid embryo forms

C

Without fertilisation haploid embryo cell form embryo

D

With fertilisation haploid embryo cell form embryo

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B
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