Question

week 15 - homework
13.00 points possible | due sunday 11/23/25 at 11:59 pm
hardy - weinberg equilibrium assumes that
genetic variation in a population does not change between generations.
crossing - over does not occur.
random mutations will occur in each generation.
less fit organisms in each generation will be less likely to mate.

Explanation:

The Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium is a principle in population genetics. It states that genetic variation in a population remains constant from generation to generation under certain assumptions. These assumptions include no mutation (so random mutations do not occur as assumed in the equilibrium, eliminating the option of random mutations occurring in each generation), no gene flow, random mating (so there is no selection against less - fit organisms in terms of mating, eliminating the option of less - fit organisms being less likely to mate), and large population size. Crossing - over is a normal part of meiosis and is not an assumption of the Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium. The key idea of the equilibrium is that genetic variation (allele and genotype frequencies) does not change between generations when the assumptions are met.

Answer:

genetic variation in a population does not change between generations.