Within a population of butterflies, the color brown (B) is dominant over the color white (b). If 30% of all butterflies are white. Calculate the following:
A. The frequency of the recessive allele (q). _________
B. The frequency of the dominant allele (p). _________
C. The percentage of individuals that are homozygous dominant (p2): _________
D. The percentage of heterozygous individuals (2pq). _________

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