Which of the following statements about marriage prohibitions in the United States is correct?

A) Consanguineous unions (fist-cousin marriage) show an increase of more than 8 percent in predicted birth defects of offspring.
B) Cousin prohibitions in marriage were enacted by law in the United States long before genetic research began.
C) Inbreeding was considered a sign of family viability and success in the United States in the early 1900s.
D) There is a lower risk of birth defects in offspring from women who are older than 50 years than in first-cousin marriages.

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Brianna Chichester · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Cousin prohibitions in marriage were enacted by law in the United States long before genetic research began. This was due to religious and societal norms, rather than scientific evidence of genetic risks. It was not until later that genetic research showed an increased risk of birth defects in offspring from consanguineous unions.

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