DNA profiling relies on an individual's ________, no two of which are the same between different people, except identical twins

A) unique set of genes
B) unique mRNA sequences
C) unique set of short tandem repeats within DNA
D) unique fingerprints


C

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Bioinformatics includes all of the following except

a) using computer programs to align DNA sequences. b) using mathematical tools to make sense of biological systems. c) using molecular biology to combine DNA from two different sources in a test tube. d) analyzing protein interactions in a species. e) developing computer-based tools for genome analysis.

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Sometimes, splitting of the pre-embryo is incomplete during the development of twins, and ________ twins result

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Vestigial traits serve as a strong test of Darwin's theory of evolution by common ancestry. Looking at the fig-ure above, in which limbless organisms would you expect to find vestigial limbs?

a. jellyfish c. fish b. annelid worms d. snakes

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