Answer the question using the accompanying figure. The figure shows the alleles present at an STR locus in two

adults and four juveniles. Which of the juvenile(s) could be offspring of the adults?



a. juvenile 2 only
b. juveniles 2 and 3
c. juveniles 1 and 4
d. juveniles 2 and 4
e. juveniles 1, 2, 3, and 4


ANSWER: d

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