Imagine a Human Population with an Extremely Low Frequency of Sickle

question 50

Multiple Choice

Imagine a human population with an extremely low frequency of sickle cell alleles. Which of the following changes is most likely in the human population 15 generations after introducing a mosquito population that carries the malaria parasite?

• A) an increase in red blood cells without nuclei
• B) a decrease in the number of mosquito bites
• C) an increase in the mutation rate of the hemoglobin gene
• D) an increase in the sickle cell allele

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