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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sickle cell disease is caused by a: A. change in one allele. B. change in the size of a chromosome. C. change in two proteins. D. change in the number of chromosomes in a cell.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

think A.change in one allele.

thomaster (thomaster):

Yep, B, C and D would probably cause a lot more problems than just sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anaemia is caused by a point mutation in the β-globin chain on chromosome 11.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yup A is Correcto :)

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