Why Has Cystic Fibrosis Persisted at Such a High Percentage

question 107

Multiple Choice

Why has cystic fibrosis persisted at such a high percentage in some populations?

• A) affected individuals reproduce before the disease is fatal
• B) there is an advantage to being a carrier
• C) recessives have a higher fitness than dominants
• D) it is an easily treated disease
• E) the symptoms disappear in early adulthood

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