Multiple choice

The total consequence of negative assortative mating is an increase in the frequency of

  1. heterozygotes (Aa)

  2. dominant homozygotes (AA)

  3. recessive homozygotes (aa)

  4. all homozygotes (AA and aa)

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Explanation

The frequency of heterozygotes will grow while the frequency of homozygotes will correspondingly shrink. This is because individuals who have the same genotype for a trait would not mate. As a result, heterozygotes, or crosses, are most commonly born.