Why Is the Hardy-Weinberg Principle Useful to Biologists

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why is the Hardy-Weinberg principle useful to biologists?

• A) It describes most populations.
• B) It proves that Mendel was correct for populations.
• C) It explains the existence of variation in populations.
• D) It explains the existence of a large number of species.
• E) It identifies those factors that can change allele or genotype frequencies.

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