Physics · Genetics & Human Health
Consider the following statements regarding genetic diseases and endogamy: Statement I: Endogamy, the practice of marrying within a specific social or consanguineous group, can significantly increase the prevalence of population-specific autosomal recessive genetic diseases. Statement II: The increased manifestation of these hereditary disorders in endogamous populations is due to the higher probability of homozygous pairing of deleterious recessive mutations resulting from shared ancestry. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.✓
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I.
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect.
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.
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Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I.
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