In a Population That Experiences Migration (I

question 5

Multiple Choice

In a population that experiences migration (i.e.the merging of two separate populations) ,why are observed allelic and genotypic frequencies different than what is predicted by the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

• A) The observed genotype frequencies were not created by random mating within the entire merged population.
• B) The observed genotype frequencies were created by random mating within the entire merged population.
• C) The observed genotype frequencies were subject to inbreeding.
• D) The populations experienced unequal survival rates.
• E) None of these

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