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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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Sexual reproduction
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Small size of population
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D
Random mating
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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:
  • Population should be large.
  • There must be random mating.
  • No migration.
  • No mutation.
  • No natural selection.
Hence the correct option is
a. Random mating

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