This page explains how various mechanisms, such as assortative mating and natural selection, disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, leading to changes in allele frequencies within populations. It highlig...This page explains how various mechanisms, such as assortative mating and natural selection, disrupt Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, leading to changes in allele frequencies within populations. It highlights the impact of preference for similar phenotypes on genetic diversity and the role of natural selection in promoting beneficial traits.