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What effect will inbreeding tend to have on genotypic frequencies in a population?

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The correct option is C Pusa sadabahar
Inbreeding increases the frequency of homozygous genotypes and decreases the frequency of heterozygotes. It may or may not increase the frequency of genotypes that produce a dominant phenotype. The key term here is homozygous vs heterozygous and not dominant vs recessive.

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