Sickle-Cell Anemia in Humans is an Example of ________

Question

Sickle-cell anemia in humans is an example of ________.
A) codominance
B) incomplete penetrance
C) heterozygote advantage
D) multiple allele systems

Accepted Answer

Sickle-cell anemia is an example of heterozygote advantage because individuals with one sickle-cell allele (heterozygotes) have a survival advantage in malaria-endemic regions.