The Disease, Sickle-Cell Anemia Is Common in Malaria-Infested Areas Because

Multiple Choice

The disease, sickle-cell anemia is common in malaria-infested areas because individuals that are heterozygous for the gene (AS) have enhanced resistance to malaria over normal individuals (AA) .Individuals with severe sickle-cell anemia (SS) usually die before reproduction.If this population moves to an area without malaria, what will happen to the allele frequency of the A allele over time?

A) It will go up because there is no sickle cell anemia.
B) It will go down because there is no malaria.
C) It will go down because there is no sickle cell anemia.
D) It will go up because there is no malaria.