For a gene with two alternative alleles,a (frequency p)and a (frequency q),the term in the algebraic form of the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium for the heterozygote genotype frequency is A)p². B)q². C)2pq. D)(p+q)². E)2Aa.

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The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation for the heterozygote genotype frequency is given by 2pq, where p is the frequency of the dominant allele (a) and q is the frequency of the recessive allele (a). This equation represents the expected frequency of heterozygotes in a population under the assumption of random mating and no other evolutionary processes. Thus, the correct answer is C, which represents the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation for the heterozygote genotype frequency.

For a Gene with Two Alternative Alleles,a (Frequency P)and a (Frequency