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Sickle Cell Anemia Danny Gardner and Merline Maxi 1/28/10 Period 9/10
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Summary of Sickle Cell Anemia a disorder in the red blood cells causing them to be “sickle” shaped Prevents oxygen from reaching certain organs and blood cells going through blood vessels. Symptoms include: frequent infections, anemia, crises, delayed growth, strokes, and jaundice. Interesting Fact: People who have sickle cell have an average life span on 30 years Unlike normal red blood cells, which can live for 120 days, sickle-shaped cells live only 10 to 20 days.
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What Chromosome is Sickle Cell located On? Located on chromosome eleven causes the hemoglobin molecules to form incorrectly giving blood cells its a crescent shape.
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Mode of Inheritance Autosomal recessive pattern Both of the effected genes must be present in order for the organism to be diagnosed with the disease.
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What Are Alleles? Genes in a chromosome for a specific feature. Each given by a parent
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