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Examine the diagram below

A mutation in the hemoglobin Gene cause Sickle-Cell hemoglobin.People with sickle-cell hemoglobin are immune to malaria.if a population is exposed to malaria, how will the frequency of the mutated Sickle Cell hemoglobin change?

A. the frequency will decrease because all mutations are harmful, thus People with the mutation will die.
B. the frequency will decreased because people with the Sickle Cell hemoglobin will die because of protein no longer works
C. the frequency will decrease Because people with the sickle-cell hemoglobin will not die from malaria
D. the frequency will not change because people get one copy of each gene from Mom and one from dad, thus the mutation will not have an affect.

Examine the diagram below A mutation in the hemoglobin Gene cause Sickle-Cell hemoglobin-example-1
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the answer is A.....................
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Answer:

A. the frequency will decrease because all mutations are harmful, thus People with the mutation will die.

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