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Sickle - cell anemia trait is adaptation...

Sickle - cell anemia trait is adaptation against malaria. It is due to substitution ( point mutation ) in which

A

instead of an acidic amino acid valine , a neutral amino acid valine comes at the number `6^th` position in one of the `beta` - chain of Hb

B

instead of neutral amino acid valine, acidic amino acid glutamic acid is inserted at the number `6^(th)` position of `beta` chain Hb

C

instead of neutral amino acid glutamic acid , an acidic amino acid valine comes at `6^(th)` position in one of the `beta` - chain of Hb

D

instead of an acidic amino acid glutamic acid , a neutral amino acid valine comes at `6^(th)` position in one of the `beta` - chain of Hb

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