Which of the Statements Below Is False Regarding the Relationship

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is false regarding the relationship between malaria and the HbS allele?

• A) There is no geographic correlation between the distribution of the HbS allele and malaria.
• B) Heterozygotes have greater resistance to malaria than homozygous individuals.
• C) The malarial parasite does not reproduce very well in the red blood cells of heterozygotes.
• D) Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite.
• E) Most people are homozygous for the HbA allele.

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