Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Selection

Selection — practice question

The spread of the sickle-cell allele among human populations differs from one region of the world to another. What explanation can account for this difference?

  • APeople that are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele have a resistance to cholera.
  • BPeople that are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele have a resistance to malaria.
  • CPeople that are heterozygous for the sickle-cell allele are more likely to suffer from anaemia.
  • DPeople with sickle-cell anaemia have more alleles.

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