What pattern does sickle cell anemia follow. [answer quickly!]?

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What pattern does sickle cell anemia follow. [answer quickly!]?

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2007-11-20 13:21:13 · 2 answers · asked by ~unused~ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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Sickle cell is a homozygous recessive trait- lets call it ss
SS is normal blood cells
Ss, the heterozygote, offers protection against malaria which is why the trait won't disappear anytime soon since there is some advantage in being heterozygous.

2007-11-20 13:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by bioguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

To put it more simply, sickle cell anemia is passed on a recessive gene. One has to inherit the gene from each parent to have the condition; with only one such gene, one has the trait but not the condition.

2007-11-20 21:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by aida 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋