In order to meet the conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg predictions, a population must:
A) mutate very quickly.
B) have a high rate of natural selection.
C) have a large number of immigrants.
D) have extensive mating rituals.
E) be very large.

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A population must be very large to meet the conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, as this minimizes the effects of genetic drift.

In Order to Meet the Conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg Predictions