Inbreeding Depression Is a Serious Concern in Small Populations of Endangered

question 4

Multiple Choice

Inbreeding depression is a serious concern in small populations of endangered organisms. Why is inbreeding depression a concern for such populations?

• A)Related individuals are more likely to mate with one another and this increases the probability that two deleterious alleles will be present in the offspring.
• B)Related individuals are more likely to mate with one another and this will increase the frequency of homozygous genotypes.
• C)Related individuals will not mate with one another, therefore population number will decline.
• D)Related individuals will not mate with one another, and this increases the probability that two deleterious alleles will be present when unrelated individuals mate.

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