Exogamy is adaptive because it
A. increases the likelihood that disadvantageous alleles will find phenotypic expression and eliminate them from the population.
B. was an important causal factor in the origin of the state.
C. impedes peaceful relations among social groups and therefore promotes population expansion.
D. reduces the gene pool of a community.
E. increases the number of individuals that one can rely upon in times of need.
Answer: E
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