If p = 0.7 in a Hardy-Weinberg population, what is the expected heterozygote frequency?
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Correct answer: 0.42
Heterozygote frequency is 2pq = 2(0.7)(0.3) = 0.42. This assumes population stability and random mating. The other values correspond to homozygous frequencies or incorrect calculations.
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