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According to Hardy-Weinberg theory, heterozygous individual is

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p
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p2
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2pq
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q2
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q
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Solution

The correct option is D 2pq
The HardyWeinberg principle, also known as the HardyWeinberg equilibrium states that allele and genotype frequencies in a population will remain constant from generation to generation in the absence of other evolutionary influences.

The Hardy-Weinberg equation is expressed as:

p2 + 2pq + q2 = 1

where p is the frequency of the "A" allele and q is the frequency of the "a" allele in the population.

In the equation, p2 represents the frequency of the homozygous genotype AA, q2represents the frequency of the homozygous genotype aa, and 2pq represents the frequency of the heterozygous genotype Aa.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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