Choose the wrong statement regarding Hardy - Weinberg principle.

Options

A. Sum total of all the allelic frequencies in a population is 1.
B. Variation due to genetic drift results in changed frequency of genes and alleles in future generations.
C. Natural selection can lead to stabilisation, directional change or disruption.
D. Genetic recombination helps in maintaining Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

Answer

D

Explanation

• Five factors are known to affect Hardy - Weinberg equilibrium. These five factors are also the source of variation.
• These are gene migration or gene flow, genetic drift, mutation, genetic recombination and natural selection.