The Mutation That Causes Sickle Cell Anemia Can Be Tested

question 17

Multiple Choice

The mutation that causes sickle cell anemia can be tested for by:
1) Testing for the presence or absence of a specific restriction enzyme cleavage site in DNA
2) Testing for the presence of a trinucleotide repeat in DNA
3) Testing for the absence of a trinucleotide repeat in DNA

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 1 and 2
• E) All of these

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