What is inbreeding depression and why is it particularly a concern for conservation biology?     A) It is a chemical imbalance in the brain of animals forced into close quarters, such as those rescued from the wild and placed in zoos.     B) It is a situation where the frequency of an allele over time depends greatly upon its initial frequency, as such if populations are too small, the present alleles are at risk of being lost.     C) It is a situation where offspring of genetic relatives have increased fitness, this occurs when populations of animals are large and they mate freely.     D) It is a situation where offspring of genetic relatives have reduced fitness, this occurs when populations of animals become too small and they are thus likely to mate with closely related individuals.

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Conservation Biology

The study of how to prevent the loss of biological diversity on the planet is called conservation. Biological diversity, also termed biodiversity, consists of various life forms found in a specific location or across the entire planet, including ecosystems, species, populations, and genes. Conservation thus aims to protect the diversity of life at all levels of biological organization.