Choose the statement below that is not true regarding sickle cell anemia.
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 make hemoglobin, but they may produce both normal and sickle-cell hemoglobin. People who are homozygous for the sickle cell allele will produce primarily sickle-cell hemoglobin.

Choose the Statement Below That Is Not True Regarding Sickle