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The mutation that results in sickle cell anemia produces effects that are?
Both harmful and positive
Why is sickle cell called a sickle cell?
The shape of the cell is misshapen.
What is sickle cell in white people called?
Sickle Cell....... My son has been diagnosed with sickle cell trait. We are white and the doctors called it Sickle Cell Trait! hope this helps...
How is the gene involved in sickle cell anemia different from the genes for pea plants' traits that Mendel studied?
One gene controlled one trait within Mendel's study, but the sickle cell anemia effects more than one trait.
What is the sickle cell trait of sickle cell anemia?
The sickle cell trait is that you dont have the whole thing you have half of it which is called the trait
Is sickle cell anemia a point mutation?
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.
Is the fetus at risk of sickle cell if the father has sickle cell?
Yes.
Is sickle cell anemia the same as sickle cell diseases?
yes
Can an adult be diagnosed with sickle cell anemia?
Well, sickle cell is an un-common disease so I would say yes. If you think you have it, bring it up to a doctor! I am not sure what the effects are but I am a nurse and have not heard of it.
How is sickle-cell disease a representation of codominance?
It's not sickle-cell itself, but rather being a heterozygous carrier of the disease. People with one dominant and one recessive allele for the disease are immune to malaria without the crippling effects of having sickle-cell anemia. I don't think that it can even represent codominance, though.
Where can one find info on sickle cell disease?
Information pertaining to Sickle Cell Disease can be obtained at your local doctors office, hospital, library or a reputable online source. Sickle Cell Disease is a disorder that effects a persons' red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to vital organs.
Sickle-cell anemia is an example of a point-mutation?
An example of point-mutation is sickle-cell anemia. Sickle-cell disease is hereditary.
