Multiple choice

Which of the following is not true about the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium?

  1. This method analyses the frequencies of alleles in a population.

  2. The expression is given by a simple equation as - a2 + b2 + 2ab.

  3. It is possible to determine the frequency of recessive allele, heterozygous individuals and homozygous dominant individuals.

  4. It is possible to calculate the approximate frequencies of the alleles from a sample which is representative of the population as a whole.

  5. It does not explain the stability of populations and species over a number of generations.
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Explanation

It does explain the stability of populations and species over a large period of time, nonetheless evolutionary change does occur.

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