What Causes the Production of Hemoglobin S (HbS) Within Sickle

question 22

Multiple Choice

What causes the production of hemoglobin S (HbS) within sickle cell anemia patients?

• A) DNA mutation
• B) translation error when the tRNA builds the protein
• C) transcription error when making mRNA from DNA
• D) infection by bacteria

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Definitions:

Modus Ponens

A logical form of argument where, from two premises, one asserts a condition and the other affirms that condition, leading to a conclusion.

Hypothetical

Pertaining to a proposition or statement whose truth depends on conditions or variables not yet specified.

Pure Hypothetical

A proposition or scenario that is entirely based on conjecture or speculation, without any necessity for it to have real-world applicability.

Antecedent

The conditional clause in a hypothetical proposition, usually following a "if" structure, whose truth is posited to logically imply another clause.