Sickle-cell anemia is caused when a mutation results in the replacement of glutamate with valine. Which type of mutation is observed here?

a. chromosomal mutation

b. frameshift mutation

c. substitution mutation

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Javon Perkins · Answer 1

Out of the following choices, the type of mutation observed is substitution mutation. The correct answer is C.

Sickle-cell anemia is caused when a mutation results in the replacement of glutamate with valine. Which type of mutation is observed here?a. chromosomal mutationb. frameshift mutationc. substitution mutation