Multiple Choice
The sickle cell gene is found in high frequency in certain African countries along the equator because:
A) the mutation increases the body's ability to regulate heat.
B) the gene increases the body's ability to carry oxygen.
C) the gene provides certain advantages in that environment.
D) it provides protection against the harmful effect of ultraviolet radiation.
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