Multiple Choice
The goal of DNA fingerprinting is:
12. DNA Technology
DNA Profiling Techniques
Multiple Choice
Which of the following characteristics of short tandem repeats (STRs) makes it useful for DNA fingerprinting?
A
The number of repeats is highly variable from person to person or organism to organism.
B
The sequence of DNA that is repeated varies significantly from individual to individual.
C
The sequence variation is acted upon differently by natural selection in different environments.
D
Every racial and ethnic group has inherited a specific number of short tandem repeats.