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In a random mating population in equilibrium, which of the following brings about a change in a gene frequency in a non-directional manner?
In a random mating population in equilibrium, which of the following brings about a change in a gene frequency in a non-directional manner?
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The correct option is A Mutation
In a random mating population in equilibrium, mutations bring about a change in gene frequency. Mutations are non-directional.Hugo de Vries conducting experiments on Evening Primrose and when he self-pollinated the plants from F1 generation. He found that though the majority of plants are similar to parents, there were a few different plants which appeared at random, in which inherited characters appeared suddenly without any previous indication in the race.On this basis, he gave the mutation theory- mutations appear suddenly but become operational immediately
- mutations are inheritable
- do not revolve around normal characteristics of species
- same type of mutations can appear in the number of individuals of the species
In a random mating population in equilibrium, mutations bring about a change in gene frequency. Mutations are non-directional.
Hugo de Vries conducting experiments on Evening Primrose and when he self-pollinated the plants from F1 generation. He found that though the majority of plants are similar to parents, there were a few different plants which appeared at random, in which inherited characters appeared suddenly without any previous indication in the race.
On this basis, he gave the mutation theory
- mutations appear suddenly but become operational immediately
- mutations are inheritable
- do not revolve around normal characteristics of species
- same type of mutations can appear in the number of individuals of the species
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