Statement I: | Marriages between close relations [consanguineous marriages] should be avoided. |
Statement II: | Such marriages lead to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders. |
1. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is correct |
2. | Statement I is correct; Statement II is incorrect |
3. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is incorrect |
4. | Statement I is incorrect; Statement II is correct |