NEET Biology question

Assertion: The Hardy-Weinberg principle explains how allele and genotype frequencies in a population behave over a number of generations. Reason: The Hardy-Weinberg principle is applicable only when genetic drift occurs.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for Assertion
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is FalseCorrect
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (C)

Solution

The Hardy-Weinberg principle correctly describes how allele and genotype frequencies in an idealised population remain constant (stay in equilibrium) generation after generation, so the Assertion is true. However, the Reason as stated is scientifically backwards: the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium holds only in the

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