Question

Which of the following is a characteristic of a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A. Founder effect
• B. Heterozygote advantage
• C. Population bottleneck
• D. Random mating
• E. Reproductive isolation

Answer 1

The correct option is D Random mating

According to the Hardy-Weinberg principle, the allele and genotype frequencies in a large population remain constant if the population is randomly mating and if factors responsible for evolution are absent. Founder effect, heterozygote advantage, population bottleneck, and reproductive isolation bring about evolution and disturb the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.