Which of the following populations is most likely to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A) a culture of bacteria exposed to antibiotic
B) a small population of fish living in an aquarium
C) an isolated colony of bacteria in a lab under controlled conditions
D) a large population of mice living on an island with lots of food and no predators
E) a large flock of chickens on a farm, in which the farmer regularly adds new chickens from another farmer's flock

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A large population with no migration, mutation, selection, or genetic drift is most likely to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, which is the case for the mice on the island.

Which of the Following Populations Is Most Likely to Be