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Which disease is caused by a point mutation in the hemoglobin gene?
AHemophilia
BSickle Cell Anemia
CColor blindness
DDown Syndrome
✓ Correct Answer: B — Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia results from a single base substitution (point mutation) that changes one amino acid in hemoglobin.
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