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ZoologyEvolutionModern Theory of EvolutionHard2 minPYQ_2016
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Assertion : Hardy-Weinberg principle states that in the absence of disturbing influences, gene frequencies of large populations of sexually reproducing organisms do not change, provided that matings, occur at random. Reason : The disturbing influences include mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, genetic recombination and natural selection.

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According to Hardy-Weinberg principle gene frequencies will remain constant if there is no mutation, no gene flow, no genetic drift, no genetic recombination, no natural selection pressure and mating occurs at random.

Stream:AIIMSSubject:ZoologyTopic:EvolutionSubtopic:Modern Theory of Evolution
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