Question

Approximately, _____ african americans is a carrier for sickle-cell anemia

Answer 1

The sickle cell anemia is genetic disorder, in which the red blood cell becomes sickle shaped instead of its biconcave shape. This condition is a autosomal recessive disorder.

The carriers are the people, who are unaffected by the disorder, but carry one recessive allele, which can cause the disease in next generation. They are hetrozygous for the trait.

It is estimated that 1 out of every 10 or 10% African American are the carriers of the Sickle cell anemia.

So, the correct answer is Approximately, 10% African Americans is a carrier for sickle-cell anemia.

Answer 2

The sickle cell anemia can be defined as the medical condition which is a group of multiple inherited disorders. These group of disorders distorts the shape of the red blood cells. Their shape changes from biconcave to a sickle shape. These sickle shaped cells are incapable of transporting oxygen to the body cells and tissues.

Sickle cell anemia is a serious disorder among the Americans, with approximately 10 percent of the African American as carriers.