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?. Red blood cells!!!. Carry oxygen throughout the body!. ?. Sickle Cells. Deliver less oxygen to the body Can get stuck more easily in blood vessels Can break into pieces that interrupt healthy blood flow. Sickle cell can affect you!. T- boz.
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Red blood cells!!! Carry oxygen throughout the body!
Sickle Cells Deliver less oxygen to the body Can get stuck more easily in blood vessels Can break into pieces that interrupt healthy blood flow.
Sickle cell can affect you! T-boz • Most common genetic disorder in the United States • People are born with sickle cell disease • Most common in African heritage but affects people of all race • Many celebrities affected by it
Sickle cell can affect you! • If inherited from BOTH parents Sickle cell anemia • Genotype: SS • Phenotype: Sickle cell disease
Sickle Cell can affect you! • If inherited from ONE parent Sickle cell trait • Genotype: SN • Phenotype: normal
Sickle cell can affect you! • If not inherited from either parent Normal • Genotype: NN • Phenotype: normal