Within a large population, if no mutations occur, no migration occurs, all matings are random, and each individual has an equal chance of reproducing, which of the following will probably happen?
A) A change in allele frequency will lead to rapid evolution.
B) Extinction will result.
C) Natural selection will occur at the normal rate for that species.
D) A bottleneck will occur.
E) No evolution will occur.

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The conditions described are essentially those of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which states that allele frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences. Therefore, no evolution will occur under these conditions.

Within a Large Population, If No Mutations Occur, No Migration