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Sickle cell anemia is considered to be a genetic disease which is passed via red blood cells. What is the healthy shape of a red blood cell?
  1. Crescent shape
  2. Disc shape
  3. Octangular shape
  4. Triangle shape
Explanation
Answer: B - The shape of a healthy red blood cell is disc shape. However, with someone who has sickle cell anemia the red blood cell will actually be shaped in an abnormal crescent shape.
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