What Condition Results from a Single Point Mutation of the Hemoglobin

question 12

Multiple Choice

What condition results from a single point mutation of the hemoglobin $\beta$ chain, producing the HbS variant?

• A) \(\alpha\)-thalassemia
• B) \(\beta\)-thalassemia
• C) hemoglobin SC disease
• D) hemolytic anemia
• E) sickle-cell anemia

Understand the significance of the mutation rate in evolutionary timescales.

Assess the role of selection in shaping genetic variation and evolutionary trajectories.

Characterize the types of DNA mutations and their consequences for gene function.

Differentiate between functional genes, pseudogenes, and their evolutionary dynamics.

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