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  4. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is known to be affected by gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and

Q. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is known to be affected by gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and

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Solution:

Hardy-Weinberg principle describes a theoretical situation in which a population is undergoing no evolutionary change. It states that allele frequencies in a population are stable and constant from generation to generation. There are five factors that affect Hardy-Weinberg Principle. These are - mutation, gene flow, genetic drift, genetic recombination and natural selection pressure.