Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Characteristics of living organisms

Characteristics of living organisms — practice question

Which of the following statements is correct?

  • APeople who are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele have a resistance to malaria.
  • BSickle-cell anaemia is caused by a change in the amino acid sequence of the haemoglobin gene.
  • CSickle-cell anaemia is caused by both genetic and environmental factors interacting.
  • DThe sickle-cell allele is rare in human populations in areas where there is malaria.

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