What Is the Explanation for the Relatively High Frequency of Rare

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the explanation for the relatively high frequency of rare autosomal recessive disorders in the Old Order Amish population?

• A) Assortative mating
• B) Positive selection
• C) Negative selection
• D) Founder effect
• E) Heterozygote advantage

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