Heterozygotes at the sickle-cell locus produce both normal and abnormal sickle-cell hemoglobin. When hemoglobin molecules are packed into a heterozygote’s red blood cells, some cells receive relatively large quantities of abnormal hemoglobin, making these cells prone to sickling. Explain how these molecular and cellular events lead to emergent properties at the individual and population levels of biological organization.

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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.