HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Question
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Determining the father of a child.
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Determining who robbed a bank where DNA evidence was found.
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Identifying a species
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -DNA fingerprinting is used in a variety of situations, such as criminal investigations, other forensic purposes and paternity testing. In these situations, one aims to “match” two DNA fingerprints with one another, such as a DNA sample from a known person and one from an unknown person.
Detailed explanation-2: -What are five other uses of DNA fingerprinting? Establish paternity and parentage, identify victims of war and large scale disasters, study biodiversity of species, track genetically modified crops, and settle immigration disputes.
Detailed explanation-3: -STRs are 2-5 bp DNA sequences that are repeated several times in succession. For example, “GATAGATAGATAGATAGATAGATAGATAGATA” is an example of repeated GATA sequences, which is one of the main STR markers used for DNA fingerprinting.