The lecture material included a video about mating in human populations, and how

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The lecture material included a video about mating in human populations, and how it appears to be influenced by immune system differences. In particular, this is often attributed to MHC molecules, which play a central role in driving immune responses to pathogens. In the case of the video, women clearly preferred mates whose immune systems were genetically different than their own, even though this was not a conscious choice, and this action may impact the fitness of the offspring. Which Hardy-Weinberg requirements are violated in this case, and how? BE VERY SPECIFIC.

Explanation / Answer

One of the assumptions underlying Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is matting is random, but in the given case, women clearly preferred mates without random mating. So, according to the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the requirement for random mating is violated in the given case.

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