Instructions: Identify the Following Terms

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Instructions: Identify the following terms.
Diderot's Encyclopedia

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Definitions:

Defective Alleles

Variants of genes that do not function correctly, often leading to disorders or reduced fitness in organisms.

Somatic Mutations

Genetic alterations acquired by a cell that can be passed to the progeny of the mutated cell but not to an individual's offspring.

HbS Allele

A variant of the hemoglobin gene responsible for sickle-cell disease, offering protection against malaria where prevalent.

Sickle-cell Anemia

A genetic blood disorder characterized by red blood cells that assume an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape.