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Sickle-shaped red blood cells result from a mutation in the gene that codes for hemoglobin.
This mutation results in sickle-cell anemia. A partial sequence of bases from a normal
hemoglobin gene and a sequence that results in sickle-cell anemia are shown below.
Normal hemoglobin:
T-G-A-G-G-T-C-T-C-C-T-C
Sickle-cell hemoglobin: T-G-A-G-G-T-C-A-C-C-T-C
What type of mutation is depicted in this sequence?
A Substitution
B Insertion
C Deletion
D Frameshift
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D

Sickleshaped Red Blood Cells Result From A Mutation In The Gene That Codes For Hemoglobin This Mutation Results In Sicklecell Anemia A Partial Sequence Of Bases class=

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Answer:

Substitution

Explanation:

Substitution is when is a mutation that exchanges one base for another. In this case, the T is an A.  

T-G-A-G-G-T-C-T-C-C-T-C

T-G-A-G-G-T-C-A-C-C-T-C

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