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Question
A population will not exist in Hardly Weiberg equilibrium if ____________.
Options
Individuals mate selectively
There are no mutations
There is no migration
The population is large
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Solution
A population will not exist in Hardly Weiberg equilibrium if Individuals mate selectively.
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