Suppose that a patient presents the following symptoms: anemia, dilation of heart, lung damage and pneumonia, rheumatism, abdominal pain, and kidney failure. After learning about the patient's family history, which disorder did the doctor run a genetic test for?

a. cystic fibrosis
b. albinism
c. sickle cell disease
d. achondroplasia


Ans: c. sickle cell disease

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A) directional selection. B) stabilizing selection. C) disruptive selection. D) sexual selection. E) genetic drift.

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What will be an ideal response?

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