Inbreeding

question 12

Multiple Choice

Inbreeding

• A) increases the chances of deleterious recessives coming together in one individual.
• B) is bad because individuals with families have more defects than individuals without families.
• C) decreases the chances of deleterious recessives coming together in one individual.
• D) is bad because individuals with families have fewer defects than individuals without families.

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Definitions:

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

Complimentary DNA Strand

The DNA strand that is complementary to the template strand; it pairs with the template strand during DNA replication.

Base Pair

Two nucleotides on opposite strands of DNA that are connected by hydrogen bonds, commonly adenine with thymine, or cytosine with guanine.

DNA Found

Describes the identification or discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which carries genetic instructions essential for growth, development, and reproduction.