Science and Technology · Biotechnology & Genetics
Consider the following statements regarding DNA fingerprinting: Statement I: DNA fingerprinting relies on the analysis of highly variable, inherited DNA polymorphisms known as Short Tandem Repeats (STRs) or Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTRs). Statement II: STRs are genomic sequences that are identical in sequence length and repeat frequency across all unrelated individual humans, making them highly unreliable for forensic identification. Which one of the following options is correct in respect of the above statements?
- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are correct, but Statement II is not the correct explanation for Statement I
- 3Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect✓
- 4Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct
Correct answer
Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
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