In the Hardy-Weinberg equation $p^{2} + 2pq + q^{2} = 1$,which term represents the frequency of the homozygous recessive genotype?

  • A
    $q^{2} + 2pq$
  • B
    $p^{2}$
  • C
    $q^{2}$
  • D
    $p^{2} + q^{2}$

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