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6 August, 07:53

Sickle-cell anemia is a genetic disorder in which red blood cells take on an abnormal crescent shape.

People who do not have sickle-cell anemia possess the following nucleotide and amino acid sequences:

CTG ACT CCT GAG GAG AAG TCT

Leu Thr Pro Glu Glu Lys Ser

People who do have sickle-cell anemia possess the following nucleotide and amino acid sequences:

CTG ACT CCT GTG GAG AAG TCT

Leu Thr Pro Val Glu Lys Ser

Sickle-cell anemia is an example of

--

A.

crossing-over.

B.

a gene mutation.

C.

nondisjunction.

D.

a chromosomal mutation.

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  1. 6 August, 08:34
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    It would be B. A gene mutation since it relates to a substitution of an n-base
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