Question

Which one of the following is an essential condition for a population to be at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A. Random mating
• B. Immigration
• C. Emigration
• D. Geographical isolation

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Random mating

There are 5 essential conditions for a population to be at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. These are:

1. Population must be very large.

2. There must be no immigration or emigration.

3. There must be no mutations.

4. Random mating

5. There must be no natural selection in a population.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.