The Code for Pernicious Anemia and a Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiency

question 60

True/False

The code for pernicious anemia and a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency is the same.

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Definitions:

Sickle-Cell Anemia

A genetic blood disorder causing red blood cells to assume a sickle shape, leading to various health complications.

Hemoglobin

The protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells.

Evolutionary Force

Any factor that brings about changes in the genetic makeup of a population, aiding in evolution.

Inheritance Of Acquired Characteristics

A discredited biological hypothesis originally proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck, suggesting that traits developed during an organism's life can be passed on to its offspring.