alleryStart learning →Why do closely related parents risk recessive disorders in children?
ALiving in one house
BUnequal chromosome sets
CShared recessive mutations
DLoss of dominant genes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Shared recessive mutations
A recessive mutation shows only if both parents carry it, and close relatives are likelier to carry the same one.
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