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1.circle the letter of the protein that is not normal in people with sickle-cell disease

A.MUCUS B. HEMOGLOBIN C.RED BLOOD CELLS D.CLOTTING PROTEIN

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B. HEMOGLOBIN. In sickle cell anemia, the hemoglobin is mutated or abnormal and it gives the red blood cells a crescent shape. This abnormal hemoglobin is referred to as hemoglobin S.
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