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Answer
The principle states that in a large randomly mating population the allele and genotype frequencies stay constant from generation to generation, and p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1. It holds only if the population is large, mating is random, and there is no mutation, no migration, no genetic drift and no natural selection.
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Explanation
A departure from the equilibrium is evidence that evolution is taking place.
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