What is a SNP?

a. a computer chip that recognizes differences in DNA sequences
b. a variation in a single nucleotide of a DNA sequence
c. a tool used in DNA research to cut segments of DNA
d. a drug developed from DNA technology
e. a highly conserved sequence of DNA


ANSWER: b

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