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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What type of mutation causes sickle-cell anemia? A. deletion B. insertion C. frame shift D. substitution

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Im pretty sure it is D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sickle cell anemia is caused by a substitution in the beta-hemoglobin gene, which alters a single amino acid in the protein produced.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is d

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah. it turns a single a into a t, and screws your whole body up.

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