In Your Textbook, the Lower Frequency of Sickle-Cell Anemia Among

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Multiple Choice

In your textbook, the lower frequency of sickle-cell anemia among present-day Americans of West African ancestry as compared to people living in West Africa blacks is attributed to:

• A)genetic drift.
• B)gene flow.
• C)new mutations.
• D)none of the above

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