Practice mode Plant Breeding and Genetics

Which conditions are necessary for the Hardy-Weinberg principle to apply to a population?

Correct answer B. No migration and large population

Explanation

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes a large, randomly mating population with no migration, mutation or selection; small populations suffer genetic drift, so they break the principle.

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