Pop Gen: What About My Cousin? Flashcards
1
Q
A man marries the daughter of his brother. What is the coefficient of inbreeding for this mating?
A
1/8
2
Q
Jay and Kay are first cousinsand their son is Ray. Al and Em are first cousins and their daughter is Bee. Ray and Bee are getting married. What is the cloest coefficient of inbreeding for their offspring?
A
0
3
Q
Within each medical school class, there are usually a few couples who end up marrying each other. This behavior of preferential marriage is called…
A. assortative mating
B. consanguinity
C. endogamy
D. inbredding
E. natural selection
A
A. assortative mating
