A Sickle Cell Allele Is Potentially Fatal, Yet It's Not

question 45

Multiple Choice

A sickle cell allele is potentially fatal, yet it's not all bad. Why not?

• A) Alleles always interact, so not all sickle cell genes are fatal. Some people live with the disease.
• B) It isn't fatal if you have one just one sickle cell allele and in that case offers resistance to malaria.
• C) It is all bad.
• D) It isn't fatal if you have just one sickle cell allele and in that case offers resistance to lots of other diseases.
• E) Scientists learn something about curing genetic diseases in general every time someone comes down with sickle cell disease.

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