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Date May Specimen-2023 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.39
Level HL Paper 1A Time zone TZ0
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SPM.1A.HL.TZ0.39

What assumption is made when using the Hardy-Weinberg equation for calculating changes in allele frequencies in a population?


A.  The population size is large.

B.  Natural selection is taking place.

C.  Mutations are occurring in the population.

D.  There is variation among the phenotypes of the population.

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