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How does sickle-cell trait differ from sickle-cell disease?
in sickle cell trait you don't actually have the disease. you are only able to pass the disease to your kids if you marry a person with sickle cell or that also has the trait. sickle cell disease is when you actually have the disease. you can pass it to your kids if you marry someone with the trait or the disease. if you marry someone without a trait or disease then your kids will most likely have the trait.
If Natasha has normal blood cell but marries someone who has sickle cell trace What are the chances of them having a child with sickle cell?
If a person does not carry the Sickle cell trait and they marry some one with the trait. The child that comes from that relationship can never have sickle cell disease, however that child has a chance of having the sickle 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
The difference between sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease?
It has to do with your genitic make up. You don't have sickle cell anemia because you only have 1 of the traits on your beta hemoglobin gene. People with sickle cell anemia have two.Most of the time peolple with sickle cell trait display much milder symptoms. It is more prevolent in African Americans and woman should be monitored during pregnancy.
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...
Is sickle cell a sex trait?
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
Who has a sickle cell trait?
People who inherit one sickle cell gene are said to have sickle cell trait. This means they carry the gene but do not typically have symptoms of sickle cell disease. It is important for individuals with sickle cell trait to be aware of their status for proper medical management and genetic counseling.
How common is the sickle cell trait?
Today, approximately one in 12 African Americans has sickle cell trait
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 anemia recessive or dominant?
Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive disease. Carriers have sickle cell trait, which confers resistance to malaria.
What is it called when a person has two recessive alleles for sickle cell trait?
A person with two recessive alleles for sickle cell trait has sickle cell anemia. This genetic condition leads to the production of abnormal hemoglobin, causing red blood cells to become sickle-shaped and leading to various health issues.
Why are people with sickle cell trait resistant to malaria?
Not sure if this is right but could it be because the blood cell does not contain enough oxygen for the parasite to survive?
