NEET Zoology Hardy-Weinberg Principle Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): In a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, allele frequencies do not change over generations.
Reason (R): Genetic drift can cause significant changes in allele frequencies in small populations.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies remain constant in a population over generations, which is true. However, genetic drift affects small populations and is not the reason allele frequencies remain constant under Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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