Biology 12th Edition

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Chapter 16 - How Populations Evolve - Engage - Thinking Scientifically - Page 295: 2

Answer

Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is maintained in large populations with no immigration or emigration, no mutations, random mating and no natural selection. Under these conditions, no evolution is taking place, since allele frequencies remain stable within the population.

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Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is maintained in large populations with no immigration or emigration, no mutations, random mating and no natural selection. Under these conditions, no evolution is taking place, since allele frequencies remain stable within the population.
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