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Individuals heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia appear normal and are resistant to what disease?
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Why are individuals with genotype AA prone to malaria?
They do not carry the sickle cell allele, a. Individuals that are heterozygous have the advantage of being more resistant to malaria than homozygous dominant individuals, but are not affected by the disease.
Is huntington disease homozygous or heterozygous?
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_duchenne_muscular_dystrophy_heterozygous_or_homozygous"
What disease are you immune to if you are heterozygous for sickle cell disease?
malaria
If you have heterozygous what are the signs?
"Heterozygous" is not a disease. It is a term to describe the presence of two alternate alleles in a gene sequence.
What are the symptoms of heterozygous?
There are not symptoms of heterozygous since it is not a disease or condition that you can get. It is a genetics term that refers to whether a gene is dominant or non dominate.
The genetic disorder sickle cell disease is an example of heterozygous dominance?
Yes. Heterozygous dominance offers a way to preserve the mutated allele.
What are the odds that Arlo will develop huntington's disease as his father Woody did when mother was disease free and father was heterozygous?
50%
How prevalent is the disease sickle cell in the population?
its a very rare disease because you have to be heterozygous to have it! I KNOW I'M CLEVER
Are people with sickle cell anemia resistant to malaria?
No they are generally resistant to malaria
What genetic disorder can be beneficial in its heterozygous form?
Sickle Cell Anemia, in it's heterozygous form it does not present as the disease and it gives the carrier resistance to malaria.
People who are heterozygous for sickle cell disease are generally healthy because of what?
true
What is the most disease resistant tomato?
Something that grows fast and prolific and lasts a long time into cold wet weather. Mostly hybrids that have disease resistant parents.
