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Which of the following violates the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
a. the population under consideration has many individuals
b. no individuals enter from other populations of the same species
c. mutations producing new alleles occur in the population
d. any individual is equally likely to mate with any individual of the opposite gender

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the correct answer is b.
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The statement that violates the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is 'mutations producing new alleles occur in the population' (Option c).

  • The Hardy-Weinberg model states that the allele and genotype frequencies in a population remain constant across generations in absence of different types of evolutionary forces.

The conditions of the Hardy-Weinberg model include:

  • No change in the nucleotide DNA sequence (i.e., no mutations).

  • No migration between the population and other populations (i.e. no gene flow).

  • A very large population size.

  • Random mating (i.e., a panmictic population).

  • No natural selection operating on the population.

In conclusion, the statement that violates the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is 'mutations producing new alleles occur in the population' (Option c).

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