Which of the following provides the best-documented example of the evolutionary role of infectious disease in humans?
A)Bubonic plague
B)Malaria
C)Tuberculosis
D)Smallpox
E)Influenza

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Malaria has played a significant role in human evolution, particularly through the selection for genetic mutations such as sickle cell trait, which provides resistance to malaria. This is a well-documented example of how infectious disease can drive evolutionary changes in human populations.

Which of the Following Provides the Best-Documented Example of the Evolutionary