Which of the Following Statements About Self-Fertilization Is False

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about self-fertilization is false?

• A) It is a form of nonrandom mating.
• B) It can cause deviations from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
• C) It reduces the frequency of heterozygotes.
• D) It increases the frequency of homozygotes.
• E) It changes allele frequencies.

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