The FY3 gene plays a role in immune responses in flies.In one population, there are two alleles, and the frequency of one allele is 0.6.If the population is at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what is the frequency of heterozygotes?
A) 0.12
B) 0.24
C) 0.36
D) 0.48
E) 0.6

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The frequency of heterozygotes in a population at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium can be calculated using the equation 2pq, where p is the frequency of one allele and q is the frequency of the other allele. If the frequency of one allele (p) is 0.6, then the frequency of the other allele (q) is 1 - 0.6 = 0.4. Therefore, the frequency of heterozygotes is 2(0.6)(0.4) = 0.48.

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