Nonhuman primates avoid close inbreeding
A) by actively avoiding matings with offspring.
B) by the transfer of one sex at sexual maturity to distant groups.
C) only in times of famine.
D) Both a and

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Nonhuman primates avoid close inbreeding by actively avoiding matings with offspring and by the transfer of one sex at sexual maturity to distant groups. These two tactics are employed to prevent genetic abnormalities and increase genetic diversity in the population.

Nonhuman Primates Avoid Close Inbreeding