Hardy-Weinberg pointed out that the original proportions of the genotypes in a population would remain constant from generation to generation if certain assumptions are met.Which one of the following is not a Hardy-Weinberg condition?
A)The population is very large.
B)No gene flow occurs.
C)No selection occurs.
D)Random mating occurs.
E)No polymorphic loci exist in the population.

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Hardy-Weinberg assumes that the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, meaning there is no evolution occurring. One of the assumptions that facilitates this equilibrium is that the population is composed of a single gene pool with no polymorphic loci, as this means there is no variation in the gene frequency.

Hardy-Weinberg Pointed Out That the Original Proportions of the Genotypes