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22. Sickle cell disease is... (1 point)

A)autosomal dominant

B)dominant

C)sex-linked recessive

D) autosomal recessive

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Answer:

D. autosomal recessive

Step-by-step explanation:

Sickle cell is a hereditary disease caused by a mutation in one of the genes that encode the protein hemoglobin. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, meaning that both copies of the gene have mutations. The mutation causes the red blood cells to have a sickle shape.

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