Imagine a remote island inhabited by a population of lizards. To determine if this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for gene X, which of the following conditions must be met? The lizard population should be at least 100 individuals and close to other large populations to avoid genetic drift. 8686 No selection, meaning that all individuals have an equal chance of survival and reproduction No gene flow due to migration between the island and other lizard populations Random mating among lizards without any preference to gene X No measurably significant mutations occurring in the lizard population at gene X

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Imagine a remote island inhabited by a population of lizards. To determine if this population is in
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for gene X, which of the following conditions must be met?
The lizard population should be at least 100 individuals and close to other large populations to avoid genetic
drift.
No selection, meaning that all individuals have an equal chance of survival and reproduction
No gene flow due to migration between the island and other lizard populations
Random mating among lizards without any preference to gene X
No measurably significant mutations occurring in the lizard population at gene X
Transcribed Image Text:Imagine a remote island inhabited by a population of lizards. To determine if this population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for gene X, which of the following conditions must be met? The lizard population should be at least 100 individuals and close to other large populations to avoid genetic drift. No selection, meaning that all individuals have an equal chance of survival and reproduction No gene flow due to migration between the island and other lizard populations Random mating among lizards without any preference to gene X No measurably significant mutations occurring in the lizard population at gene X
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