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Why do alleles that are lethal in a homozygous individual remain in a gene pool?

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Why do alleles that are lethal in a homozygous individual remain in a gene pool?

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Because when a lethal alleles is produced in an individual and then said individual produces an offspring, the allele present in the parent could be passed down due to the fact that it was present from birth in said parent. ChaCha!