STR
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What is C-value paradox? Explain.
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Can two people have the same DNA?
Q. The differences in the DNA of human individuals are due to
- Differences in allelic compositions
- Differences in number of STRs
- Differences in ethnicity
- Differences in blood groups
Q. DNA fingerprinting relies on identifying the number of
- Repetitive coding and noncoding long DNA sequences
- Non-repetitive noncoding long DNA sequences
- Repetitive coding short DNA sequences
- Repetitive noncoding short DNA sequences
Q. The specific nucleotide sequences repeated multiple times in the genome of an individual are known as
- STRs
- Introns
- Exons
- Promoter
Q. State whether true or false.
If you have 20 repeats of the STR sequence, it means that your sibling would have 20 repeats too.
If you have 20 repeats of the STR sequence, it means that your sibling would have 20 repeats too.
- True
- False
Q. Regarding the assertion and reason, select the correct option.
Assertion [A]: The probability of two individuals having the same number of STRs is said to be about one in ten billion and yet, STRs are said to be the most unique feature of an individual’s genome.
Reason [R]: STRs from 13 different parts of the human genome are considered from 13 different locations in the genome.
Assertion [A]: The probability of two individuals having the same number of STRs is said to be about one in ten billion and yet, STRs are said to be the most unique feature of an individual’s genome.
Reason [R]: STRs from 13 different parts of the human genome are considered from 13 different locations in the genome.
- Both A and R are true and R explains A
- Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A
- A is true and R is false
- Both A and R are false