What Is the Cause of Sickle-Cell Anemia

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Multiple Choice

What is the cause of sickle-cell anemia?

• A) a recessive gene
• B) a slow destruction of the liver leading to jaundice and swollen joints
• C) white blood cells that take on the shape of a sickle and clump together
• D) red blood cells that expand the blood vessels and increase the oxygen supply

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