Multiple Choice
_______ is caused by a single base substitution that changes one amino acid in a polypeptide. Individuals who are homozygous for this disease have defective, misshapen red blood cells.
A) Duchenne muscular dystrophy
B) Sickle-cell anemia
C) Kuru
D) Cystic fibrosis
E) Familial hypercholesterolemia
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