Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Selection

Selection — practice question

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder that causes serious illness in individuals who are homozygous. In some human populations, being heterozygous may be advantageous. What might be the reason for this?

  • AHeterozygous individuals are not affected by the disorder.
  • BHeterozygous individuals are more resistant to malaria.
  • CThe disorder is caused by a dominant allele.
  • DThe disorder is sex-linked.

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