Question

Panmixia is the other name of:

• A. Random Mating
• B. Phenotypic assortative mating
• C. Phenotypic disassortative mating
• D. Genetic assortative mating

Hint:

Panmixia is a key assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium principle, which describes a non-evolving population.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Panmixia, or panmixis, is a term used in population genetics to describe a situation where mating within a population is entirely random. This means that any individual has an equal chance of mating with any other individual in the population, regardless of their genotype or phenotype.