Which of the following is a key assumption underlying the Hardy-Weinberg principle?
1)The members of the population mate at random with respect to the gene under study.
2)The members of the population are artificially selected with respect to the gene under study.
3)The members of the population must live on an island.
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 3
E) 2 and 3

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle assumes that the members of a population mate at random with respect to the gene under study, which means that the chance of any given individual mating with another individual should be equal regardless of their genotype. This assumption allows for the calculation of expected allele and genotype frequencies in a population. The other options (B and C) are not assumptions underlying the principle.

Which of the Following Is a Key Assumption Underlying the Hardy-Weinberg