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11 true or false 5 points carriers of sickle cell anemia can not get malaria. true false
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Carriers of sickle cell anemia (heterozygous) have some resistance to malaria, but they can still get malaria. The sickle - shaped red blood cells in carriers make it harder for the malaria parasite (Plasmodium) to survive and multiply compared to normal red blood cells. However, it does not provide complete immunity.
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