Which of the following is FALSE regarding sickle cell anemia? O it is an advantage to be a heterozygote for sickle cell anemia in areas where malaria is prevalent O heterozygotes for sickle cell anemia can still have aggregation/polymerization of hemoglobin under conditions of low oxygen O individuals that are sickle cell anemia homozygotes are disadvantaged because they are more susceptible to malaria O the advantage to being a heterozygote for sickle cell anemia disappears when malaria is not an issue

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Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.