For a gene with two alternative alleles, A (with a frequency of p) and B (with a frequency of q), the term in the algebraic form of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for the heterozygote genotype frequency is

A. q2.
B. p2.
C. 2Aa.
D. 2pq.
E. (p+q)2.


Answer: D

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