In the United States, the Parasite That Causes Malaria Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

In the United States, the parasite that causes malaria is not present, but African-Americans whose ancestors were from equatorial Africa are present. What should be happening to the sickle-cell allele in the United States, and what should be happening to it in equatorial Africa?

• A) stabilizing selection; disruptive selection
• B) disruptive selection; stabilizing selection
• C) disruptive selection; directional selection
• D) directional selection; disruptive selection
• E) directional selection; stabilizing selection

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