Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium will not occur in a population in which

A. mutations do not occur.
B. individuals mate at random.
C. natural selection does not occur.
D. individuals immigrate or emigrate.
E. sexual selection does not occur.


Answer: D. individuals immigrate or emigrate.

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