​Heterozygotes for the Sickle Cell Trait Have an Adaptive Advantage

question 96

Multiple Choice

​Heterozygotes for the sickle cell trait have an adaptive advantage in areas where malaria is prevalent. This is an example of ____.

• A) ​a fixed allele
• B) ​genetic drift
• C) ​a balanced polymorphism
• D) ​sexual selection
• E) ​disruptive selection

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