Question

What is one condition that must be met for a population to be in genetic equilibrium

Answer 1

Answer:

One of the conditions that must be met for population to be in genetic equilibrium according to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is the absence of mutations in a population.

Explanation:

• Genetic equilibrium occurs in absence of evolution within the population.
• In genetic equilibrium, the gene frequency is stable.
• According to Hardy Weinberg equilibrium theory, five conditions must be satisfied:

1. No mutation in DNA
2. Large population size
3. Random mating
4. No migration
5. No natural selection

• All these conditions are rarely found in real life surroundings. So, according to this theory evolution occurs. Among the five conditions, no mutation and no natural selection are practically not possible.