Assertion Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is not applicable for large population size
Reason Non-random mating is necessory for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium

Options

A. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
B. Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
C. Assertion is true, but Reason is false
D. Assertion is false, but reason is true

Answer

D

Explanation

As per hardy-weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of dominant and recessive alleles in a population will remain costant from generation to generation provided that certain conditions exist,i.e. population should be large, mating should be random, no mutation occurs, no natural selection occurs, generations do not overlap and thereo is no immigration or emigration or gene flow between populations, etc.