Measuring Evolution As Change in allele Frequencies

Question 1

What does the hardy weinberg principle predict

Answer 1

It predicts that under certain conditions allele and genotype frequencies will remain constant in a population, related in a specific way

Question 2

What are the conditions of a hardy weinberg

Answer 2

• organisms are diploid
• allele frequencies are equal between sexes
• only sexual reproduction occurs
• generations are non-overlaping
• mating is random
• population size is infinitely large