Capillaries are small, narrow blood vessels that allow for the transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. The image compares the flow of normal red blood cells to the flow of sickle-shaped red blood cells. Sickle-Cell Anemia Normal red blood cell section Abnormal red blood cell section Which statement BEST describes how the sickle cell gene mutation can affect an organism? O The sickle shape can allow the cells to more readily transport blood to any part of the organism's body. O The capillaries can exchange gases at a faster rate so that the body may receive more oxygen. O The capilaries can become blocked so that blood flow throughout the body may be limited. O The sickle shape can cause the cells to move too quickly throughout the organism to transfer materials.
Capillaries are small, narrow blood vessels that allow for the transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. The image compares the flow of normal red blood cells to the flow of sickle-shaped red blood cells. Sickle-Cell Anemia Normal red blood cell section Abnormal red blood cell section Which statement BEST describes how the sickle cell gene mutation can affect an organism? O The sickle shape can allow the cells to more readily transport blood to any part of the organism's body. O The capillaries can exchange gases at a faster rate so that the body may receive more oxygen. O The capilaries can become blocked so that blood flow throughout the body may be limited. O The sickle shape can cause the cells to move too quickly throughout the organism to transfer materials.
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Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a group of blood disorders that develop when a person inherits a specific recessive gene mutation. Gene mutations are permanent changes in a genetic sequence. The sickle
cell mutation affects the structure of hemoglobin; hemoglobin allows red blood cells to carry oxygen. In order for a person to have sickle cell anemia, they have to inherit two copies of the recessive
allele, one from each parent. The diagram shows the genotypes of an unaffected person and a person with sickle cell anemia.
Normal genotype
DNA GAC TGA GGA CTC CTC
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mRNA CUGACU
Amino acid Leucine
sequence L
DNA GAC
Sickle cell anemia genotype
Amino acid
sequence Leucine
UGAGGAG
Glutamic
acid
Threonine
Threonine Proline
Normal
GG с сс
mRNA CUG ACU CCU GUGGAG
Threonine Proline
Glutamic
acid
Valine
Mutant
Glutamic
acid
Normal red blood cells
Sickled red blood cells
Capillaries are small, narrow blood vessels that allow for the transfer of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients. The image compares the flow of normal red blood cells to the
flow of sickle-shaped red blood cells.
Sickle-Cell Anemia
Normal red blood cell section
Abnormal red blood cell section
Which statement BEST describes how the sickle cell gene mutation can affect an organism?
O The sickle shape can allow the cells to more readily transport blood to any part of the organism's body.
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The capillaries can exchange gases at a faster rate so that the body may receive more oxygen.
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O The capillaries can become blocked so that blood flow throughout the body may be limited.
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D. The sickle shape can cause the cells to move too quickly throughout the organism to transfer materials.
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