What Is the Connection Between Sickle-Cell Anemia and Malaria

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between sickle-cell anemia and malaria?

• A)Both are X-linked.
• B)Both are autosomal recessive.
• C)Both are dominant.
• D)Heterozygotes for malaria have some resistance to sickle-cell anemia.
• E)Heterozygotes for sickle-cell anemia have some resistance to malaria.

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