Which of the following is NOT a characteristic by which a population is in equilibrium according to Hardy-Weinberg equation?
A) The population is large.
B) There is no migration into or out of the population.
C) There is no selection against a given genotype.
D) There is no mutation in the gene being studied.
E) There is nonrandom mating

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The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium assumes random mating, so the presence of nonrandom mating would indicate that the population is not in equilibrium. Therefore, answer choice E is the correct answer as it does not describe a characteristic of a population in equilibrium according to the Hardy-Weinberg equation.

Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic by Which