In the variant hemoglobin C, glutamate at position 6 of the chain has been replaced with

Question:

In the variant hemoglobin C, glutamate at position 6 of the β chain has been replaced with lysine.
(a) Would you expect this mutant hemoglobin to polymerize as hemoglobin S does?
(b) Red blood cells containing hemoglobin C have a shorter lifespan than red blood cells containing normal hemoglobin. How might this affect a person's resistance to malaria?