Which statement about sickle cell anemia is FALSE? Question 28 options: cells containing the mutated hemoglobin change in shape and can block capillaries the amino acid mutation involved is from a charged residue to a polar, uncharged residue it involves a hydrophobic patch on the surface of hemoglobin that causes hemoglobin to stick to itself the sickle cell mutation provides some resistance to malaria it can be caused by a single amino acid mutation in one chain of hemoglobin

Sickle cell anemia is a autosomal recessive disease which is caused due to point mutation that is a…

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Which statement about sickle cell anemia is FALSE?

Question 28 options:

	cells containing the mutated hemoglobin change in shape and can block capillaries
	the amino acid mutation involved is from a charged residue to a polar, uncharged residue
	it involves a hydrophobic patch on the surface of hemoglobin that causes hemoglobin to stick to itself
	the sickle cell mutation provides some resistance to malaria
	it can be caused by a single amino acid mutation in one chain of hemoglobin