e high frequency l anemia, in areas with high incidence of malaria suggests that: Individuals that are heterozygote of sickle-cell anemia were retained in the population due to their fitness advantage against malaria. The retaining of individuals with the autosomal recessive disease is an example of purifying selection The retaining of individuals with the autosomal recessive disease is an example of directional selection O natural selection is not true because individuals with the devastating disease is retained in the population. Malaria causes sick-cell anemia.

e high frequency l anemia, in areas with high incidence of malaria suggests that: Individuals that are heterozygote of sickle-cell anemia were retained in the population due to their fitness advantage against malaria. The retaining of individuals with the autosomal recessive disease is an example of purifying selection The retaining of individuals with the autosomal recessive disease is an example of directional selection O natural selection is not true because individuals with the devastating disease is retained in the population. Malaria causes sick-cell anemia.

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Chapter19: Introduction To Genetics

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