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Sickle-cell amenia is caused when a mutation results in the replacement of glutamate with valine. which type of mutation is observed here?

A. Chromosmal mutation
B.Frameshift mutation
C.Substitution mutation

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it is A because it is a point mutation in the chromosome.

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A, because it is a mutated version of the gene that helps make hemoglobin
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