Question

Is the following statement true or false? “Malaria caused the sickle cell allele to appear.” Justify your answer in one or two sentences.

Answer 1

This statement is true.

As the sickle cell allele was a mutation in the cell, but it helped prevented Malaria in the countries close to the equator. As this mutation helped many resist against Malaria and nature did not let this mutation die out because it still helps many people.