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Sickle cell anemia is an example of which type of mutation?
Sickle cell anemia is an example of which type of mutation?
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Sickle cell anemia results from a point mutation, where a single DNA base change alters hemoglobin structure.
% Topic - Genetics and Human Health
Updated On: Mar 7, 2025
- Point mutation
- Euploidy
- Deletion
- Translocation
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Solution and Explanation
Sickle cell anemia is caused by a point mutation in the beta-globin gene, where a single nucleotide substitution (adenine to thymine) results in the production of abnormal hemoglobin.
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