In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1. If the dominant allele frequency is 0.8, what percent of the population will be heterozygous?

A. 0.16
B. 0.04
C. 0.32
D. 0.64
E. 0.40


C. 0.32

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