In sickle-cell disease, variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend, or sickle. This means the sickled cells _____.

a) attract larger numbers of the malaria parasite
b) carry toxic levels of oxygen through the body
c) cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells
d) are better at destroying the malaria parasite

Question

In sickle-cell disease, variation in one gene causes red blood cells to bend, or sickle. This means the sickled cells _____.

a) attract larger numbers of the malaria parasite
b) carry toxic levels of oxygen through the body
c) cannot carry normal levels of oxygen to cells
d) are better at destroying the malaria parasite

Downpour17 · Answer

What did you get for this?

voltapebble · Answer

For this I got C

Downpour17 · Answer

You are correct. When the cells "Sickle" they cannot carry the right amount of oxygen.

voltapebble · Answer

$\color{#0ccb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}$ @Downpour17
You are correct. When the cells "Sickle" they cannot carry the right amount of oxygen.
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Okey Thanks