A VNTR is:

a) used in biotechnology when creating a clone.
b) produced when a mutation occurs in a sperm-producing or egg-producing cell.
c) produced when a mutation occurs in a non-sex cell.
d) a highly variable section of an individual's DNA.
e) a gene that codes for a biochemical trait, rather than a structural trait.


Ans: d) a highly variable section of an individual's DNA.

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