Which Statement About Sickle Cell Anemia Is False

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which statement about sickle cell anemia is false?

• A)Individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele cannot make hemoglobin.
• B)The sickle cell hemoglobin molecule contains an amino acid substitution.
• C)The hemoglobin molecules of an individual with sickle cell anemia clump together.
• D)The red blood cells of an individual with sickle cell anemia distort and elongate.

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