Actually, no two individual have the same DNA sequence then, how DNA fingerprinting is used for settling maternity or paternity disputes? Explain detailed.

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Q. Assertion :DNA fingerprinting involves identifying differences in specific regions in DNA sequence. Reason: DNA fingerprinting is the basis of paternity testing.

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(i) It is ELISA based technique.
(ii) It is PCR based technique.
(iii) It is used by forensic scientists.
(iv) It is based on the fingerprints of the individual.
(v) It is a test for paternity.

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(a) paternal DNA only (b) maternal DNA only

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A trait in an organism is influenced by

(a) paternal DNA only
(b) maternal DNA only
(c) both maternal and paternal DNA
(d) neither by paternal nor by maternal DNA

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