Sickle-Cell Disease Likely Arose as a Mutation That Was Passed

question 193

Multiple Choice

Sickle-cell disease likely arose as a mutation that was passed along because it protected individuals from

• A) hemophilia.
• B) malaria.
• C) diabetes.
• D) influenza.

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Europe

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Interracial

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Sexual Transgressions

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Honor Killings

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