Imagine a Human Population with an Extremely Low Frequency of Sickle

Multiple Choice

Imagine a human population with an extremely low frequency of sickle cell alleles. Which of the following changes is most likely in the human population 15 generations after introducing a mosquito population that carries the malaria parasite?

A) an increase in red blood cells without nuclei
B) a decrease in the number of mosquito bites
C) an increase in the mutation rate of the hemoglobin gene
D) an increase in the sickle cell allele