Assertion: Thalassemia is an autosomal recessive gene disorder.
Reason: Thalassemia is controlled by two closely linked genes on chromosome 16.
(a) Assertion and Reason are correct, reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) Assertion and Reason are correct, Reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are not correct.