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WorksheetsMutation Sickle Cell Anemia
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What protein is affected by sickle cell disease?
Red Blood Cells
Hemoglobin
White Blood Cells
DNA
Which combination would result in a 50% chance of having sickle cell disease?
SS + SS
Ss + SS
Ss + ss
Ss + Ss
Why do sickle cell anemia patients experience pain?
Sickled red blood cells cause blockages
The sickled blood cells are carried throughout the body to fast
Sickled blood cells attack normal blood cells
There is a lower number of white blood cells
Where are the most sickle cell anemia patients located?
Up North
In the South
Around the Equator
In China
Why does sickle cell disease occur more often near the equator?
Humidity makes it more likely to pass on
Sickle cell disease provides defense against pellagra
Sickle cell disease provides defense against malaria
It's just random chance
What are treatment(s) for sickle cell anemia?
Blood Transfusion
Hydroxyurea
Bone Marrow Transplant
All of the Above
What chromosome does sickle cell disease affect?
Chromosome 12
Chromosome 11
Chromosome 2
Chromosome 21
Is person I-1 a carrier?
Yes
No
Person II-5 is not a carrier of sickle cell anemia
True
False
If person III-1 was to have a child with a carrier, what is the probability of that child having sickle cell anemia?
50%
100%
75%
25%
A person with normal RBC's wants to have a child with a patient that has sickle cell disease. What is the probability of the child having sickle cell anemia?
15%
50%
0%
100%
Which combination would result in a 100% chance of a child with sickle cell disease?
Ss + Ss
ss + ss
Ss + ss
SS + SS
A patient's mother had sickle cell disease. The patient does not, and is marrying someone with normal RBC's. What is the probability that that child will be a carrier?
25%
0%
100%
50%
What process describes the change in amino acids in a sickle cell RBC?
Deletion
Substitution
Insertation
None of the Above
What type of amino acid is replaced by substitution in a sickle cell RBC?
Glutamic Acid
Histidine
Leucine
Valine
What amino acid replaces another by substitution in a sickle cell RBC?
Glutamic Acid
Histidine
Leucine
Valine
