Which of the following is not one of the conditions required for a Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?
A) Mutations must not occur.
B) Natural selection must not occur.
C) Random mating must not occur.
D) Genetic drift must not occur.
E) Assortative mating must not occur. The Hardy-Weinberg equation for equilibrium assumes that mutations, natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow, and nonrandom mating do not occur.

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Random mating is a requirement for a population to be in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, so if there is nonrandom mating (such as assortative mating), the equilibrium will not hold. A, B, D, and E are all also conditions that must not occur for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

Which of the Following Is Not One of the Conditions