Q168 / 180 · NEET 2015 (Phase 1) · Zoology

A population will not exist in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium if:

  • Correct answer
    A
    Individuals mate selectively
  • B
    There are no mutation
  • C
    There is no migration
  • D
    The population is large

Solution

The Hardy-Weinberg principle says that allele frequencies in a population are stable and constant from generation to generation as long as

  • The population is large enough and changes in allele frequencies due to chance or accident are insignificant. 
  • Mating occurs at random. 
  • Mutation does not occur or if it does occur it must reach a state of equilibrium. 
  • All the members of the population survive and have equal reproductive rates.

A population will not exist in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium if the individuals mate selectively as the mating has to be random and influences like mutation, natural selection and genetic drift affect the equilibrium.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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