Hardy Weinberg Principle
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Example:
Imagine trying to keep a room at a comfortable temperature without any changes in the weather or the thermostat settings. Just as the room remains at a steady temperature when no external factors interfere, the Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele frequencies in a population stay constant unless a factor like mutation, selection, or migration causes change. In this analogy, the room's temperature represents the allele frequencies, while external factors like weather changes or thermostat adjustments are akin to evolutionary forces that can disrupt genetic equilibrium.
Practice Version
Hardy Weinberg Principle: States that allele frequencies in a population are constant unless a factor causes change. Hardy Weinberg principle. The Hardy-Weinberg principle explains how in a stable environment, the genetic makeup of a population remains constant over generations unless influenced by external factors.