Imagine the following genotype frequencies in a population: p² = 0.49, 2pq = 0.42, q² = 0.09. Now assume that there is nonrandom mating where individuals with one genotype will only mate with individuals that also have their genotype. Assume this pattern of mating goes on until the frequency of heterozygotes is effectively zero. Is this population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium? A)Yes, because allele frequencies did not change. B)Yes, because there is not inbreeding depression. C)No, because there is nonrandom mating. D)No, because allele frequencies changed.

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Nonrandom mating violates one of the key assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, leading to a change in genotype frequencies even if allele frequencies remain constant.

Imagine the Following Genotype Frequencies in a Population: P2 =

Imagine the Following Genotype Frequencies in a Population: P² =