A genetic study conducted over multiple generations found that the frequency of genotypes in the first generation were AA: 0.36, Aa: 0.48, aa: 0.16. In the second generation, genotype frequencies shifted to AA: 0.16, Aa: 0.48, aa: 0.36. According to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, we can assume:
Question 4 options:
a. random mating has altered gene frequencies.
b. the large size of the population possibly shifted the gene frequencies.
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium requirements are met
c. mating in this population must be nonrandom mating.