Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
Test us to detect sickle-cell anemia has to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease caused by genetic difference that replaces one amino acid (glutamate) with another in each of the two polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin.
(b)
Interpretation:
The expected result of two children one with sickle-cell anemia, sickle-cell trait and no sickle cell gene has to be sketched.
Concept Introduction:
Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease caused by genetic difference that replaces one amino acid (glutamate) with another in each of the two polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin.
Sickle-cell trait is that a person inherited sickle-cell trait from their parents. They do not have any symptoms of sickle-cell anemia.
(c)
Interpretation:
Difference between sickle-cell anemia and sickle-cell trait has to be identified.
Concept Introduction:
Sickle-cell anemia is a hereditary disease caused by genetic difference that replaces one amino acid (glutamate) with another in each of the two polypeptide chains of the hemoglobin.
Sickle-cell trait is that a person inherited sickle-cell trait from their parents. They do not have any symptoms of sickle-cell anemia.
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