With Respect to the Alleles for Sickle Cell Anemia, Which

question 57

Multiple Choice

With respect to the alleles for sickle cell anemia, which genotype(s) is (are) at a disadvantage to persons residing in tropical areas of Africa?

• A) heterozygous
• B) homozygous dominant
• C) homozygous recessive
• D) both heterozygous and homozygous dominant
• E) both homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive

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