The general population of the united states is getting taller. assuming that height is a generic trait, does..

Question

this violate the hardy-weinberg principle? explain your answer.

Answer 1

Genetic equilibrium is always true if five specific conditions are met.

1.First off the population size must be considerably large.

2.There mustn’t be gene flow (migration) in the population.

3.No mutations can be occurring in the population.

4.Environmental factors mustn’t be causing natural selection to occur.

5.Lastly, and most importantly, random mating must occur. Random mating is where each organism in the population has an equal chance of mating with another.

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Clearly you cannot apply all 5 criteria to the change in height and so this increase in height does violate the Hardy Weinberg Principle.