Zoology-Hardy-Weinberg Principle
NEET Zoology Hardy-Weinberg Principle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): In a population, the sum total of all allelic frequencies is always equal to 1. | Reason (R): The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies in a population are stable and remain constant from generation to generation.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The Hardy-Weinberg principle asserts that allele frequencies are stable, leading to a genetic equilibrium where the sum of all allelic frequencies equals 1.
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