Carriers of the sickle cell gene
A)often do not display symptoms until after they have passed the gene on to their children.
B)rarely have children who develop sickle cell anemia.
C)may have children who have sickle cell anemia.
D)develop sickle-shaped red blood cells that cause degeneration of the nervous systems.

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Carriers of the sickle cell gene can pass it on to their children, and if both parents are carriers, there is a 25% chance that their child will inherit two copies of the gene and develop sickle cell anemia. Carriers themselves usually do not display symptoms of the disease.

Carriers of the Sickle Cell Gene