What Condition Results from a Single Point Mutation of the Hemoglobin

question 12

Multiple Choice

What condition results from a single point mutation of the hemoglobin $\beta$ chain, producing the HbS variant?

• A) \(\alpha\)-thalassemia
• B) \(\beta\)-thalassemia
• C) hemoglobin SC disease
• D) hemolytic anemia
• E) sickle-cell anemia

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