The Relatively High Percentage of Individuals in West Africa Who

question 14

Multiple Choice

The relatively high percentage of individuals in West Africa who are heterozygous for the sickle cell trait is an example of _____.

• A) natural selection
• B) genetic drift
• C) spontaneous mutational spread
• D) heterozygote disadvantage
• E) the founder effect

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