Author Question: What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive? What will be an ideal ... (Read 24 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

What is sickle-cell anemia, and how is it adaptive?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

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

s.meritte · **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.

Answer to Question 2

False