If a population does not satisfy the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium model, what may you assume about that population?

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The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium model assumes that a population is not evolving. If a population does not satisfy this model, it implies that evolutionary mechanisms (such as natural selection, genetic drift, mutation, gene flow, and nonrandom mating) are at work, leading to evolution. Therefore, both evolutionary mechanisms affecting the population and evolution occurring are correct implications.

If a Population Does Not Satisfy the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Model