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SHORT ANSWER QUESTION: Include a Claim, Evidence, Explanation, and Conclusion for full credit. Rubric is include at top of quiz.
Sickle cell disease is a condition when an individual’s blood cells carry less oxygen than normal. It is caused by a point mutation in an individual’s DNA when one glutamine amino acid is substituted for a histidine amino acid. An individual with the normal blood cell gene has the following DNA sequence:
Normal DNA Sequence: ACC GTC ACT
A patient has been rushed to the hospital with symptoms of fatigue and dizziness. The doctor performed a DNA test and determined that the patient’s DNA sequence was:
Patient DNA Sequence: ACC GTT ACT
Construct and argument based on evidence in order to determine if the doctor should treat the patient for sickle cell disease?