In Africa and other parts of the world, malaria parasites can cause deadly illness. Individuals who are heterozygous for sickle-cell anemia can produce a resistance to the malaria infection. This is known as

A. heterozygote disadvantage.
B. heterozygote advantage.
C. polygenic inheritance.
D. pleiotropy.
E. homozygote advantage.


B. heterozygote advantage.

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