Although I can't confirm if there is any evidence, apprently, there is some to say that Iceland and Malta, and other small island nations are quite inbred. If this is true, it doesn't appear to affect the population much at all. Both nations are prosperous and well off, and appear to have life expectancies similar to the rest of the developed world.
Any thoughts?
2007-12-01 22:18:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
to add to Anita, the first Answerer, there is a 1 in 4 chance that each child of consanguinity will have an abnormality - that is simple Mendelian biology -
2007-12-01 23:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by Prof. Cochise 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither Iceland nor Malta are good examples of possible inbreeding because both are islands with strong connections to other countries with lots of people passing through and people leaving and returning with spouses. You are most likely to find inbreeding in purposely closed groups (Royalty - see hemophilia) and isolated groups with little trade opportunity (mountain communities)
There is lots of evidence for results of inbreeding.
2007-12-02 10:07:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inbreeding or CONSANGINOUS marriages lead to problems such as congenital anomalies or abnormalities in the children,and more mental deformities comparatively.
2007-12-02 07:07:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anita Mahesh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in inbreeding, there is a higher chance for a recessive trait to show in the phenotype..
2007-12-05 14:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by Vidya 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can you say abnormalties?
2007-12-02 09:04:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋