VNTRs are useful in DNA forensics because ________
A) the number of VNTRs varies between people
B) the VNTRs have exactly the same sequence between people
C) the VNTRs have very little variation in length
D) the VNTRs act as an identifier for a group of individuals
Answer: A
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