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It is when your body does not produce alot of blood and you become very skinny and sick. It can be passed on to babies by mothers and mostly occurs in African countries and some parts of Asia, too.

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What type of science is sickle cell disease?

Biology.


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.


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What type of chromosomal disorder causes sickle cell anemia?

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What are recessive genetic disorder?

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What type of anemia is a genetic disease typically found among people of African descent?

the disease is sickle cell


What is a type of red blood cell disorder?

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What are recessive disorders?

When a genetic disorder is recessive, that means that two copies of the gene are necessary to have the trait or disorder. One is inherited from the mother, and one from the father. Disorders of this type include: cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and Tay-Sachs disease.


What type of anemia is a genetic disease commonly found among of Africa descent?

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What type of anemia is a genetic disease commonly found among people of African descent?

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what if the father has sickle trait, does that mean the baby will have it?

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