Examples of balanced polymorphism


Assignment:

Case Study

From your course textbook In the Family: A Case Workbook to Accompany Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, read the case study provided in the following chapter:

"Changing Allele Frequencies"

In a 2 to 3 page Microsoft Word document, create a work sheet by answering the Questions for Research and Discussion provided for the case study.

QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION.

1. Explain why the increased prevalence of sickle cell disease among African Americans actually has more to do with the environment than skin color or other phenotypes used to define races.

2. List other examples of balanced polymorphism.

3. Identify a population group with a high prevalence of sickle cell disease other than Africans.

4. List six genetic diseases that are more common among Ashkenazi Jews than among other population groups.

Attachment:- Changing Allele Frequencies.rar

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