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If our population has no violations of the HW principles assumptions, it will not change generation after generation and remain in:

A) Equilibrium.
B) Decline.
C) Extinction.
D) Flux.

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Final answer:

A population adhering to the Hardy-Weinberg principles with no violations will remain in genetic equilibrium, meaning it will remain in Equilibrium (Option A), with consistent genetic composition over generations. Correct option is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

If our population has no violations of the Hardy-Weinberg principles assumptions, it means all five conditions are met: no mutations are occurring, there is no gene flow with other populations, the population is sufficiently large to prevent genetic drift, mates are selected randomly, and no natural selection is taking place.

As a result, the population's genetic composition remains consistent over time, and this state is known as genetic equilibrium. Therefore, the population will not change from generation to generation and will remain in Equilibrium (Option A).

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