Which One of the Following Is TRUE Regarding an Individual

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is TRUE regarding an individual who has inherited one sickle-cell gene and one normal gene for hemoglobin?

• A) The individual will develop sickle-cell anemia.
• B) The individual will produce only abnormal hemoglobin.
• C) The individual is more likely to resist malaria than an individual with two normal genes for hemoglobin.
• D) The individual will most likely die before the age of 10 from complications associated with abnormal white blood cells.
• E) The individual has the homozygous recessive genotype for this trait.