Why Is the Hardy-Weinberg Equation More Accurate in Predicting Genotypic

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why is the Hardy-Weinberg equation more accurate in predicting genotypic frequencies in the short run than in the long run?

• A)The equation does not take epistasis into consideration.
• B)The Hardy-Weinberg equation is based on Mendel's second law of inheritance.
• C)The equation can be applied only to traits determined by single genes.
• D)Populations do not conform to the assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg law.

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