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Which statement best explains he relationship between hbs allele frequency and malaria

endemicity in africa

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HbS allele is the sickle cell hemoglobin allele, which generates natural immunity to malaria. Therefore, natural choice will facilitate the populace with HbS allele within a Malaria holoendemic region.
It is verified that in a holoendemic area (African malaria infested area), the HbS allele frequency remains between 0.52 and 4.04.
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