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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.
-Red blood cells with a sickle shape can block circulation in small blood vessels. Which blood vessels are most likely to become blocked by sickle cells?


A) veins
B) arteries
C) arterioles
D) capillaries

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