Sum total of deleterious genes present in species is known as

A. Genetic advance

B. Genetic erosion

C. Genetic load

D. Mutation

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

The total of deleterious genes present in species is known as Genetic load.
A genetic alteration that increases an individual's susceptibility or predisposition to a certain disease or disorder is known as a deleterious gene.
Deleterious mutation load is the main contributing factor to genetic load overall. Load depends only on the deleterious mutation rate and not on the selection coefficient.