Question

The disease sickle cell anaemia is caused by:

• A. deficiency of proteins
• B. deficiency of vitamins
• C. defective haemoglobin
• D. malfunctioning of pancreas

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

defective haemoglobin

The disease sickle cell anaemia is caused by defective haemoglobin. Sickle cell anaemia is an inherited form of anaemia, a condition in which there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your body. Normally, red blood cells are flexible and round, moving easily through your blood vessels. In sickle cell anemia, the red blood cells become rigid and sticky and are shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These irregularly shaped cells can get stuck in small blood vessels, which can slow or block blood flow and oxygen to parts of the body.