A population carries two alleles for a trait in which T is dominant and t is recessive. In the Hardy-Weinberg equation, 2pq represents the
A) proportion of homozygous dominant individuals.
B) decrease in heterozygous individuals.
C) proportion of homozygous recessive individuals.
D) increase in homozygous individuals.
E) proportion of heterozygous individuals.

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2pq in the Hardy-Weinberg equation represents the proportion of heterozygous individuals in a population, where p is the frequency of the dominant allele (T) and q is the frequency of the recessive allele (t).

A Population Carries Two Alleles for a Trait in Which