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In a classroom taste-test for PTC, the genotype frequency was determined to be P = 0.35 and Q = 0.65. After applying the Hardy-Weinberg equation, which of the following was found to be the percentage of genotypes?a. p2=0.12; 2pq=0.46; q2=0.42
b. p2=0.35; 2pq=0.00; q2=0.65
c. p2=0.12; 2pq=0.65; q2=0.23
d. None of the above
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