EVOLUTION
HARDY WEINBERG EQUILIBRIUM
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Question
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allele frequencies are not dependent on dominance or recessiveness but remain essentially unchanged from generation to generation
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the sum of allele frequencies for a given locus is always greater than 1
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if the locus has a single allele, its frequency must be zero
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allele frequencies change from generation to generation
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Hardy Weinberg law, the allele frequencies, irrespective of their dominance of recessiveness, in a population remain constant under absence of factors responsible for evolution (natural selection, migration, genetic drift, mutation and gene flow).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hardy-Weinberg Theorem deals with Mendelian genetics in the context of populations of diploid, sexually reproducing individuals. Given a set of assumptions (discussed below), this theorem states that: allele frequencies in a population will not change from generation to generation.
Detailed explanation-3: -In population genetics, the Hardy–Weinberg principle, also known as the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium, model, theorem, or law, states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is not applicable under which of the following conditions? Random mating, large population size, no gene flow into or out of the population, asexual reproduction, or no mutations.