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The flowcharts A and B given below represent the inheritance of normal haemoglobin and sickle cell haemoglobin.

a. Observe the flowchart A and complete the flowchart B.
b. Note down the genotype of a sickle cell anaemia patient and mention the symptom of the disease.
c. Mention the peculiarity of `Hb^(A) Hb^S` phenotype.

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b. `Hb^S Hb^s` (Homozygous). Severe anaemia, oxygen carrying capacity is very low, sickle shaped haemoglobin.
c. `Hb^A Hb^S` (Heterozygous) indicates the carrier of sickle cell anemia, but are unaffected individuals.
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