In the Hardy-Weinberg equation p + q = 1, p and q represent the allele frequency in a population of diploid organisms if

A. the trait is polygenic.
B. only two alleles exist for that gene.
C. two or more alleles exist for that gene.
D. two or more genes are needed to express a trait.
E. only one allele exists for that gene.


B. only two alleles exist for that gene.

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