How did Buri's experiments illustrate populations deviating from the assumptions of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A) Each population started with only eight males and eight females.
B) Reproducing flies were chosen at random.
C) Populations of flies were kept isolated in their own vials.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

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Buri's experiments illustrated genetic drift by starting with small populations of only eight males and eight females, which can lead to deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium due to random changes in allele frequencies.

How Did Buri's Experiments Illustrate Populations Deviating from the Assumptions