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nmorano1

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What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Orrorin tugenesis has now been accepted as a member of the human line.
 
  a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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s.meritte

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

This is a disease of misshapen red blood cells that clog the circulatory system. It is primarily carried by those of African ancestry who come from areas where malaria rates are high; carriers of sickle cells have an ability to better survive malaria.

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False


nmorano1

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Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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