A researcher discovers a new population of salamanders where the genotype frequencies are not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. From these data, she can deduce that evolution has not occurred (or is not occurring) in this salamander population.

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The researcher cannot deduce whether evolution has occurred or is not occurring based solely on the fact that the genotype frequencies are not in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Other factors, such as natural selection, genetic drift, or migration, could be driving changes in allele frequencies and leading to evolution in the population.

A Researcher Discovers a New Population of Salamanders Where the Genotype