Inbreeding reduces which of the following variances to near zero?
A) genetic variance
B) environmental variance
C) both variances
D) neither variance

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Inbreeding reduces genetic variance as it increases the homozygosity of the offspring by increasing the likelihood that they will inherit the same alleles from both parents. Environmental variance may not necessarily be affected by inbreeding.

Inbreeding Reduces Which of the Following Variances to near Zero