NEST2023BiologyPrinciples of Inheritance and Variation
A population has three genotypes, XX , XY and YY , where X is dominant over the Y allele. The number of each genotype in the population is as follows, XX =1185 , XY =3045 and YY =1300 individuals. Consider that there is random mating, no gene flow, no mutation and selection, and the population size is sufficiently large. The correct statement is
Options
- AThe population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and will remain the same if random mating is allowed for one g
- BThe population is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium but will come to equilibrium if random mating is allowed f
- CThe population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and will deviate from equilibrium if selection is acting again
- DThe population is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and will come to equilibrium if selection is acting agains
Correct answer
B. The population is not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium but will come to equilibrium if random mating is allowed f
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