Which of the Following Is True About Sickle Cell Hemoglobin

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about sickle cell hemoglobin?

• A) it has a single amino acid substitution in the beta chain
• B) it causes a disease that is always fatal
• C) it is found as a monomer instead of a tetramer in red blood cells
• D) it has a leucine at a position where normal hemoglobin has an isoleucine
• E) none of the choices

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