The mutation that causes sickle cell disease

A) occurs in the same gene that, when mutant in a different way, causes beta thalassemia.

B) deletes two contiguous DNA bases.

C) results in a single DNA base change that does not alter the encoded amino acid.

D) changes a glutamic acid to a valine in the alpha globin gene.


A) occurs in the same gene that, when mutant in a different way, causes beta thalassemia.

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