On what basis does forensic biotechnology distinguish one individual from another?
A) A small tandem repeat in one person will be in a different location in the genome of another person.
B) Different people will have completely different genomes.
C) Different people will have a different number of tandem repeats at the same location in their genomes.
D) Different people will have different mutations in their short tandem repeats.
Answer: C
You might also like to view...
Which of the following microbial groups is MOST resistant to desiccation due to their cell wall?
A) gram-positive B) gram-negative C) mycoplasmas D) viruses
Identify the appropriate DNA homolog, or complementary sequence, that could be used as a probe for in situ hybridization to the following target RNA: 5'-AUGCGAUUC-3'
a. 5'-TACGCTAAG-3' b. 5'-ATGCGATTC-3' c. 5'-GAATCGCAT-3' d. 5'-AUGCGAUUC-3'
Due to disruptions in circadian rhythms, when are heart attacks and strokes most likely to occur?
a. 8 am b. 12 pm c. 4 pm d. 10 pm e. 3 am
What can be said about sex-determination in humans?
a. All human sperm carry a Y chromosome. b. 25% of human zygotes are XY. c. All zygotes carry a Y chromosome. d. Sex depends upon which type of sperm fertilizes the egg. e. All human eggs carry a Y chromosome.