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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