HardBotanyPrinciples of Inheritance & Variation
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A person with sickle cell anemia is:
A
More prone to malaria
B
Less prone to malaria
C
More prone to typhoid
D
Less prone to cholera
Explanation
The sickle cell trait provides a selective advantage in malaria-prone regions because the Plasmodium parasite cannot survive well in sickled RBCs.
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