Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Sickle-cell anemia can result in impaired blood circulation.
• B)Individuals with sickle-cell anemia inherited an abnormal allele from each parent that causes the production of an altered form of hemoglobin.
• C)People with sickle-cell trait are as severely affected as those with sickle-cell anemia.
• D)The abnormal form of hemoglobin in people with sickle-cell anemia is called hemoglobin S.
• E)The mutation that results in sickle-cell anemia affects the hemoglobin beta chain.