Which of the Following Prevent the Hardy-Weinberg Principle from Applying

Question

Which of the following prevent the Hardy-Weinberg principle from applying to a population?
A) The population experiences random mating for the gene in question.
B) The zygotes produced by random mating have different survival rates.
C) The population is panmitic.
D) The population is not subject to migration.
E) All of these

Accepted Answer

The principle assumes that all individuals have an equal chance of survival and reproduction. If this is not the case, then the allele frequencies will be affected over time. A, C, and D are conditions that promote the principle, so they do not prevent it from applying.