This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Pathology
[{'content': 'Thalassemia is inherited as: September 2008 \nSelect and explain. \nA. Autosomal dominant, B. Autosomal recessive, C. X-linked dominant, D. X-linked recessive', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': 'Answer: B \nExplanation: Ans. B: Autosomal recessive Thalassemia is an inherited autosomal recessive blood disease. Some other autosomal recessive disorders: Cystic fibrosis Phenylketonuria Galactosemia Wilsons disease Sickle cell anemia Ehler-Danlos syndrome Friedreich ataxia', 'role': 'assistant'}]