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In a diploid population of Drosophila 9% of the population is black in colour. Black is recessive to grey. What is the frequency of heterozygous flies in that population, if it is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium?

A

0.42

B

0.09

C

0.49

D

0.7

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