How Is Sickle Cell Trait Different from Sickle Cell Disease

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Multiple Choice

How is sickle cell trait different from sickle cell disease?

• A)People with sickle cell disease are homologous for the mutation, whereas those with sickle cell trait are heterozygous for the mutation.
• B)People with sickle cell trait are homologous for the mutation, whereas those with sickle cell disease are heterozygous for the mutation.
• C)Sickle cell disease results from an inherited mutation, and sickle cell trait results from an acquired mutation.
• D)Sickle cell trait results from an inherited mutation, and sickle cell disease results from an acquired mutation.

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