The factors that affect the Hardy Weinberg equilibrium are:
(A) Gene flow
(B) Genetic Drift
(C) Mutation
(D) Feeding habit
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B), (C)
(A) Gene flow — True.
(B) Genetic Drift — True.
(C) Mutation — True.
(D) Feeding habit — False. Not one of the factors.
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NCERT Extract:
Hardy-Weinberg Principle – “… Five factors are known to affect Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. These are gene migration or gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and natural selection. When migration of a section of population to another place and population occurs, gene frequencies change in the original as well as in the new population.”