What effect does consanguineous mating and assortative mating have on genotypic frequencies in populations?
1)Reduce the frequency of homozyotes
2)Increase the frequency of homozygotes
3)Reduce the frequency of heterozygotes
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 3
E) 2 and 3

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Consanguineous mating (mating between relatives) and assortative mating (mating based on similar traits) both tend to increase the frequency of homozygotes in a population because they increase the likelihood that individuals with similar genetic backgrounds or traits will mate. This also leads to a reduction in the frequency of heterozygotes, as there is a higher chance of mating between individuals with similar alleles.

What Effect Does Consanguineous Mating and Assortative Mating Have on Genotypic