Why are genetic diseases more likely in the offspring of closely related parents than in the general population?

A) There is a greater likelihood that one parent carries a dominant gene for a disease.
B) There is a greater likelihood that both parents carry a dominant gene for a disease.
C) There is a greater likelihood that one parent carries a recessive gene for a disease.
D) There is a greater likelihood that both parents carry a recessive gene for a disease.


D

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