According to Hardy-Weinberg principle, allele and geno-type frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences. It makes several assumptions which are given below:
A
Non-overlapping generations
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B
Sexual reproduction
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C
Small size of population
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D
Random mating
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E
Occurrence of natural selection
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Solution
The correct option is D Random mating Hardy-Weinberg principle states that the allele frequencies remain constant in successive generations in a population which does not undergo evolutionary change.
Assumptions of Hardy-Weinberg principle are as follows: