Which of the Following Statements Regarding Sickle-Cell Disease Is False

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding sickle-cell disease is false?

• A)Persons who are heterozygous for sickle-cell disease are also resistant to malaria.
• B)Sickle-cell disease causes white blood cells to be sickle-shaped.
• C)All of the symptoms of sickle-cell disease result from the actions of just one allele.
• D)About one in 10 African Americans is a carrier of sickle-cell disease.

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