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Red blood cells carries this molecule to other cells in the body.
Oxygen
Red blood cells removes this from cells in the body.
Carbon Dioxide
Where are blood cells made?
Bone Marrow
About how long do red blood cells live?
90-120 days
Deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin.
Anemia
A red protein that transports oxygen.
Hemoglobin
How do you get sickle cell anemia?
It's inherited
Which gene is mutated in sickle cell anemia?
The gene for hemoglobin
One thing that happens to red blood cells when oxygen levels are low.
1. RBCs become rigid and sticky 2. RBCs can get stuck in blood vessels
Sickle cell is not linked to sex chromosomes. What is the category of chromosomes sickle cell is found in?
Autosomal
Sickle cell is an autosomal _________________ disease.
recessive
A variation of a gene.
Allele
A swelling of hands and/or feet
Dactylitis
Death of portions of bone
Aseptic necrosis/Bone infarcts
Homozygous recessive example.
ss (two lowercase)
Heterozygous example.
Ss (one capital and one lowercase)
