PATHOLOGY MCQ
GENETICS AND DISEASE
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Question
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Which of the following is the protein that is NOT normal in people with sickle-cell disease?
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blood cells
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mucus
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clotting protein
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karyotype
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders that affect hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen through the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that affects hemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to cells throughout the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Sickle cell anemia results from the single amino acid substitution of valine for glutamic acid in the beta-chain owing to a nucleotide defect that causes the production of abnormal beta-chains in hemoglobin S.
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