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Genetic equilibrium means

  1. Gene pool remains constant  
  2. Phenotypes remains constant  
  3. Migration of a species into new area  
  4. Immigration of species  

The correct answer is: Gene pool remains constant


    Gene pool remain constant.
    Hardy-Weinberg Principle
    It was proposed by GH Hardy an English mathematician and W Weinberg a German physician independently in 1908
    (i) It describes a theoretical situation in which a population is undergoing no evolutionary change. This is called genetic or Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
    (ii) It can be expressed as p to the power of 2 end exponent plus 2 p q plus q to the power of 2 end exponent equals 1 blankoropen parentheses p plus q close parentheses to the power of 2 end exponent equals 1
    (iii) Evolution occurs when the genetic equilibrium is up set (evolution is a departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium principle)
    The sum of total of Allelic frequency open parentheses p plus q close parentheses i s equals 1
    p to the power of 2 end exponent plus 2 p q plus q to the power of 2 end exponentor open parentheses p plus q close parentheses to the power of 2 end exponent
    Where, p to the power of 2 end exponent equals percent sign homozygous dominant individuals
    p equals frequency of dominant allele
    q to the power of 2 end exponent equals percent sign homozygous recessive individuals
    q equals frequency of recessive allele
    2 p q equals percent sign heterozygous individuals
    Realize that open parentheses p plus q close parentheses to the power of 2 end exponent equals 1 (three are only 2 alleles)
    p to the power of 2 end exponent plus 2 p q plus q to the power of 2 end exponent equals 1 (these are the only genotypes)
    Example An investigator has determined by the inspection that 16% of a human population has a recessive trait. Using this information, we can calculate all the genotypes and allele frequencies for the population, provided the conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium are met
    Given q to the power of 2 end exponent equals 16 percent sign equals 0.16 are homozygous recessive individuals
    Therefore,
    q equals square root of 0.16 end root equals 0.4 equals frequency of recessive allele
    p equals 1.0 minus 0.4 equals 0.6 equals frequency of dominant allele
    p to the power of 2 end exponent equals 0.6 cross times 0.6 equals 0.36 or 36% are homozygous dominant individuals
    2 p q equals 2 cross times 0.6 cross times 0.4 equals 0.48 equals 48 percent sign are heterozygous individuals
    Or equals 1.00 minus 0.52
    equals 0.48
    Thus, 84% (36+48) have the dominant phenotype

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