OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Question
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Sickle Cell Anemia is a ____
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a blood infection
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a shape problem with the Red Blood Cell
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To many blood cells
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To few blood cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Red blood cells are usually round and flexible, so they move easily through blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, some red blood cells are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These sickle cells also become rigid and sticky, which can slow or block blood flow.
Detailed explanation-2: -Red blood cells normally look like round discs. But in sickle cell disease, they’re shaped like sickles, or crescent moons, instead. The sickle shaped cells cause problems because: They are stiff and sticky and block small blood vessels when they get stuck together.
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