DNA probes and primers, related to specific locations on the DNA sequence, are made of

A. nucleotide (nitrogen base) sequences.
B. None of the answer choices is correct.
C. one or more gene locations, for genetic traits.
D. wide number of similar genes among other organisms.
E. number of chromosomes in the organism.


A. nucleotide (nitrogen base) sequences.

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