A) in -thalassemia, the use of the subunit allows individuals to live a normal lifespan
B) individuals who completely lack functional subunits can live if placed in a hypobaric chamber to induce hypoxia
C) since humans have 4 copies of the chain gene, effects are only seen when at least 3 of the genes are nonfunctional
D) individuals with nonfunctional chain genes can make 2 2 tetramers that function normally
E) none of the above