The Hardy-Weinberg principle shows that if the population is large , inheritance alone does not cause changes in allele frequency.

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The Hardy-Weinberg principle states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences, assuming the population is large enough to prevent random drift, along with meeting other criteria such as no mutation, migration, selection, and random mating.

The Hardy-Weinberg Principle Shows That If the Population Is Large