Evolution Ques 16
A population will not exist in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium if:
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(a) There are mutations
(b) There is migration
(c) The population is large
(d) Individuals mate selectively
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) The theory of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium states that in the absence of disturbance on the level of genetic structure, a population’s gene frequencies will remain constant. Thus mating should be in a random way.