A high frequency of consanguineous matings most likely would result in an increase in the frequency of:
A)homozygous genotypes
B)heterozygous genotypes
C)recessive alleles
D)none of the above

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Consanguineous matings involve breeding between closely related individuals, which increases the chances of offspring inheriting the same allelic variation from both parents, resulting in homozygous genotypes. There is no significant effect on the frequency of heterozygous genotypes or recessive alleles.

A High Frequency of Consanguineous Matings Most Likely Would Result