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A-Level Biology OCR A

Recessive Genetic Define Interbreeding Describe Problems Breeding Closely

Interbreeding, the breeding of closely related individuals, increases the likelihood of homozygous recessive alleles, leading to more genetic disorders and reduced genetic variation.

L'interfécondation, la reproduction d'individus étroitement apparentés, augmente la probabilité d'allèles récessifs homozygotes, entraînant plus de troubles génétiques et une réduction de la variation génétique.

Front Define interbreeding, describe the problems it can cause.
Back Interbreeding - breeding of closely related individuals
  • They are genetically similar - more likely to have same recessive alleles, resulting in homozygous recessive offspring
  • This means higher frequency of genetic disorders
  • Also over time genetic variation is reduced - organisms are less likely to survive & reproduce

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