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Mating of closely related individuals is called:

AGene flow
BSelection
CMigration
DInbreeding
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Inbreeding
1. It can bring together harmful recessive alleles. 2. That is inbreeding. 3. The result is inbreeding depression. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 19, The Evolution of Populations (CC BY 4.0)._
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