Which of the Statements Below Is False Regarding the Relationship

Multiple Choice

Which of the statements below is false regarding the relationship between malaria and the Hb^S allele?

A) There is no geographic correlation between the distribution of the Hb^S allele and malaria.
B) Heterozygotes have greater resistance to malaria than homozygous individuals.
C) The malarial parasite does not reproduce very well in the red blood cells of heterozygotes.
D) Malaria is caused by the Plasmodium parasite.
E) Most people are homozygous for the Hb^A allele.