Which of the Following Is a Consequence of Recessive Deleterious

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a consequence of recessive deleterious alleles in a population?

• A) an increase in the frequency of the recessive allele
• B) reduced fitness of the population when there is inbreeding
• C) an increase in genetic variation due to mutation and migration
• D) Mutation-selection balance results in the loss of beneficial alleles.

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