What Mutations Occurred in Typical Icefish That Prevent Production of Hemoglobin

question 49

Multiple Choice

What mutations occurred in typical icefish that prevent production of hemoglobin?

• A) fragmentation of both the alpha and beta genes
• B) deletion of the alpha gene and fragmentation of the beta gene
• C) deletion of both the alpha and beta genes
• D) fragmentation of the alpha gene and deletion of the beta gene
• E) destruction of red blood cells in the bone marrow

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