In-Class Discussion Question A Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium requires five things: that there is a large population, no mutations, random breeding,

no gene flow, and no selection occurs. Though these seem like simple parameters, populations are not likely to to be in that state. Granted, we have large populations on the Earth, but mutations do happen. The system has checks, but even the best slip up sometimes. The fact of the world is, the environment is always changing. Mutations do happen, the system has checks, but even the best slip up sometimes. Random breeding happens, we do not have someone telling us who we can, or cannot mate with. There is gene flow in species, alleles are passed from parent to offspring. They arent likely to be in equilibrium because natural selection does occur within populations. From this discussion question I learned that science has a variety of rules and regulations. Though a Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is very hard to produce, we have rules for one. I learned that biology isnt completely figured out, but we do have a very good understanding. Our thoughts are constantly evolving just like our world around us.