A DNA probe binds to a particular target DNA based upon which principle?
Degeneracy: any segment of DNA can bind to several different probes
Complementarity: the DNA probe binds to a sequence complementary to it.
Exclusion: the DNA probe binds everywhere except to the area that is identical to it.
Semi-conservation: the DNA probe is incorporated into the new cell after duplication, therefore the original probe always remains.
None of the above.
Complementarity: the DNA probe binds to a sequence complementary to it.
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