Which of the following is not an assumption made by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
BIOLOGY
SAT 2021
Which of the following is not an assumption made by Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
- A. Population size is infinitely large
- B. Mutations are non-lethal
- C. Random mating
- D. No natural selection
Correct Answer: B. Mutations are non-lethal
Explanation
All of the given are assumptions made for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium except mutations are non-lethal. In the Hardy-Weinberg model, there is an assumption of no mutations, as mutations would introduce new alleles that would distort the ratios predicted for a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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