Sickle-Cell Anemia Is Thought to Have Developed as a Defense

question 8

True/False

Sickle-cell anemia is thought to have developed as a defense mechanism against malaria.

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Definitions:

Corticosteroids

A class of steroid hormones produced in the adrenal cortex or manufactured synthetically, used chiefly as anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant agents.

Adrenal Glands

Small, triangular glands located on top of the kidneys that produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol.

Diabetes

A chronic condition characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood due to the body's inability to produce or effectively use insulin.

ADH

Antidiuretic Hormone, a hormone that helps regulate water balance in the body.