Which is not a condition that must be met for a population to be at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A) Absence of gene flow
B) Absence of differential survival among genotypes
C) Random mating of individuals with respect to genotype
D) Absence of genetic drift that would cause chance fluctuations of allele frequencies
E) Small population size

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While all the other conditions must be met for a population to be at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, a small population size is not a necessary condition. In fact, larger population sizes are often more likely to be at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium because they are less susceptible to the effects of genetic drift.

Which Is Not a Condition That Must Be Met for a Population