Zoology-Hardy-Weinberg Principle
NEET Zoology Hardy-Weinberg Principle Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 12
Assertion (A): The allele frequencies in a population remain constant from generation to generation. | Reason (R): Genetic equilibrium is achieved when the sum total of all allelic frequencies is 1.
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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies in a population are stable and constant from generation to generation, which is referred to as genetic equilibrium. The sum total of allelic frequencies being 1 is a condition of this equilibrium.
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