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According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequencies of the alleles and genotypes in a population remain the same for various generations. Generally, allele and genotype frequencies change over time due to evolution, so a population that follows Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium does not evolve. The assumptions made for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium are no mutation, no gene flow, no mating, and no natural selection.
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