A population of organisms is said to be in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium if it is n

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A population of organisms is said to be in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium if it is not evolving. In a population that is not evolving, the frequency of alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes remains stable over generations. There are several assumptions that must be true for a population to be in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Select all of the statements that are assumptions of a population in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium.

Please select multiple answers.

-The population has two alleles of a gene, and one allele is dominant.

-There is no net mutation of genes.

-One phenotype has a higher survival rate.

-Random mating occurs within the population.

- Migration does not occur to or from the population.

-The population size is unimportant.

Explanation / Answer

Answer: Options B, D, and E are correct.

Explanation:

H-W equilibrium can be possible even if a gene has more than two alleles.

There must be no mutations.

There must be no selection pressure or differential survival.

The mating must be random.

There must be no immigration or emigration

The population size must be large.

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