Question

Is Hardy Weinberg violated by inbreeding?

Answer 1

Inbreeding:

1. Inbreeding is the development of offspring from the breeding or mating of genetically related humans or species.
2. If the population is large enough and there is no mutation and no population structure (random mating), the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium holds good.
3. Since breeding is a type of regulated mating that occurs in a small, isolated group, Hardy Weinberg is useless in this case.
4. Thus, Hardy Weinberg is violated in inbreeding.