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They are in the shape of a sickle. A sickle is a hand held curved blade, sharp on the inside edge, used for cutting crops. (See hammer and Sickle in the old USSR flag).
Why they are in the shape of the sickle, is probably due to their chemical makeup and crystal structure.
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What is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder of the blood where an individuals red blood cells are sickle shaped rather than disk shaped?
C. Sickle-cell anemia
Is sickle cell anema a sex-linked gene?
yes - no its not because a sickle cell is basically a diseased cell that is shapped like a sickle.. a disease in bloodcell - it cannot get as much oxygen as healthy blood cells
How is the DNA in the Sickle Cell allele different from the normal allele?
Normally, the 6th position of the beta chain of hemoglobin is a Glutamic acid, encoded on the DNA as GAG. The sickle cell mutation has the sequence GTG, resulting in a Valine in the 6th position instead.
Is sickle cell disease autosomal or x-linked or chromosomal?
Sickle cell is a sex-linked trait, If some one is a carrier than the trait is passed down on that chromosome.
What is sicle cell?
I think you mean sickle cell diseaase. Here is some more information for you that will answer your question better than I can: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_disease In short, sickle cell disease is a blood disorder of the red blood cells. Basically, the red blood cells have an abnormal, rigid, sickle shape (hence the name sickle cell disease).
Why are sickle cells sickle?
because they can
Is there a straight sickle?
no there is no such thing as a straight sickle
What colour is a sickle coin?
A sickle is silver.
Where was the sickle first made?
The sickle was made in Ancient Mesopotamia.
What are the uses of a sickle?
Sickle is used for harvesting.
What is a genetic autoimmune difficiency in which blood cells look like a sickle It is not sickle cell anemia?
sickle cell anemia
What is the birth name of Raymond Van Sickle?
Raymond Van Sickle's birth name is Raymond Sullivan Van Sickle.
What is the birth name of Rj Van Sickle?
Rj Van Sickle's birth name is Richard Jeremiah Van Sickle.
What nicknames does Rj Van Sickle go by?
Mark Sickle goes by Shipwreck.
Is sickle cells disease hereditary?
Sickle cell anemia -yes it is hereditary
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...
What genetic disorder results in abnormally shaped blood?
Spherocytosis
