Tomas is studying his family's genealogy for an anthropology class. he interviews an uncle about the family's health history and learns that a number of family members have sickle cell anemia. it is safe to assume that

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Marshall Woodard

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6 January, 02:03

Tomas is studying his family's genealogy for an anthropology class. he interviews an uncle about the family's health history and learns that a number of family members have sickle cell anemia. it is safe to assume that

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Collin Tucker · Answer 1

Based on the given statement above, it will be best for Tomas to assume that the next generation including himself will have a great possibility of having a sickle cell anemia. This is because the sickness is passed on through the genes making it hereditary.