Fill-in the blank A person who is heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia a. has the disease b. C. does not have the disease; but at least one parent must have the disease has a chance of getting a child with the disease if married to another carrier

Fill-in the blank A person who is heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia a. has the disease b. C. does not have the disease; but at least one parent must have the disease has a chance of getting a child with the disease if married to another carrier

Human Biology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan

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Chapter20: Chromosomes And Human Genetics

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Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.

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A person who is heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia
a. has the disease
b.
C.
does not have the disease; but at least one parent must have the disease
has a chance of getting a child with the disease if married to another carrier

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