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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Definitions:

Leading Strand

The continuously synthesized DNA strand that is produced during replication in the direction of the replication fork.

Genetic Material

The material found in the nucleus of a cell that carries all the information needed for the growth, development, and reproduction of an organism, typically DNA or RNA.

Bacteriophages

Viruses that infect and replicate within bacteria, often used in research and potentially for therapies.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.