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melamori03 [73]
3 years ago
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Many different types of mutations can occur within the body. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that occurs when a mutation in a ba

se pair of the hemoglobin beta gene causes a single replacement of the amino acid glutamic acid by the amino acid valine. As a result of this mutation, the individual’s blood cells take on a sickle shape under certain conditions and form clusters that can block blood vessels and cause organ damage.
Which type of mutation causes sickle cell anemia?
A)silent
B)missense
C)insertion
D)frameshift
Biology
2 answers:
mixer [17]3 years ago
7 0
<span>B) missense is the answer because i took the test and made 100

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AveGali [126]3 years ago
6 0

The right option is; B)missense

Missense mutation is the type of mutation that causes sickle cell anemia

A missense mutation is a type of nonsynonymous substitution in which the change of a single nucleotide (base pair) influences the genetic code and results in a codon that code for a different amino acid. This type of mutation can affect the function of the protein, and it is responsible for human diseases such as, sickle-cell anemia and Epidermolysis bullosa.


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