Question

QUESTION:

Select the correct answer.
Sickle cell disease is a hereditary mutation that causes the red blood cells to deform, decreasing their ability to carry oxygen. Based on the image, what kind of mutation occurs to cause sickle cell disease?

ANSWER OPTIONS
deletion
duplication
substitution
translocation

Answer 1

Substitution

Step-by-step explanation:

The image shows substitution mutation. Base A and base T switched position in the gene sequence.