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Biology, 08.03.2021 21:50 robert7248

Julio knows that sickle cell disease is a serious genetic disorder. He learns that in the United States, approximately 1 in 12 people of African ancestry carries the sickle cell allele. He asks, "Why is the sickle cell allele present in such a high frequency?"
Which statement would be MOST USEFUL to include in an answer to Julio's question?
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The sickle cell allele causes a significant change to a blood protein.
B. The sickle cell allele formed from a point mutation
c Two copies of the sickle cell allele are necessary to express the disorder.
D. Having one copy of the sickle cell allele provides resistance to malaria.

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