Question

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.

a. The population has two alleles of a gene, and one allele is dominant.
b. There is no net mutation of genes.
c. One phenotype has a higher survival rate.
d. Random mating occurs within the population.
e. Migration does not occur to or from the population.
f. The population size is unimportant.

Answer 1

b. There is no net mutation of genes.

d. Random mating occurs within the population.

e. Migration does not occur to or from the population.

Step-by-step explanation:

Assumptions of a population in Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium are:

1. No mutation

2. Random mating

3. No natural selection

4. Extremely large population size

5. No gene flow (migration)