Which statement about sickle cell anemia is false?
A)Individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele cannot make hemoglobin.
B)The sickle cell hemoglobin molecule contains an amino acid substitution.
C)The hemoglobin molecules of an individual with sickle cell anemia clump together.
D)The red blood cells of an individual with sickle cell anemia distort and elongate.

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Individuals who are heterozygous for the sickle cell allele can still make hemoglobin, but they produce both normal hemoglobin and the abnormal sickle cell hemoglobin. This is why they are often referred to as carriers and can have some resistance to malaria without having the full-blown disease.

Which Statement About Sickle Cell Anemia Is False