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Scenario In Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a Mutation in Hemoglobin Causes

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In sickle cell disease (SCD) , a mutation in hemoglobin causes deoxygenated hemoglobin to stick together in long chains, which in turn distorts red blood cells into an elongated, sickle (crescent) shape.
-In a person with SCD, where would red blood cells with a sickle shape be LEAST likely to be found?


A) pulmonary arteries
B) pulmonary veins
C) right atrium
D) right ventricle

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