Sickle cell anaemia

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the red blood cells in sickle cell anemia to become inflexible and sickle-shaped?
A lack of vitamin B12
A deficiency in iron
A mutation in the hemoglobin gene
An excess of white blood cells
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many copies of the faulty allele are required for a person to have sickle cell anemia?
Four copies
Two copies
One copy
Three copies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the likelihood of children being carriers if both parents are carriers of the sickle cell allele?
0%
25%
50%
100%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which regions is sickle cell anemia most prevalent?
South America and Antarctica
Australia and New Zealand
North America and Europe
Central Africa and parts of India
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does carrying the sickle cell allele provide protection against malaria?
It increases the production of white blood cells
It causes red blood cells to burst before the malaria parasite can develop
It prevents mosquitoes from biting
It strengthens the immune system
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