Regarding DNA, VNTRs are:
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Satellite DNA showing very high degree of polymorphism

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The sequence of codes that synthesise most of the proteins

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The parts of DNA which are not inherited

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The stretch of DNA where mutation does not occur

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Solution

The correct option is A Satellite DNA showing very high degree of polymorphism
The VNTRs, (Variable Number of Tandem Repeats) belongs to a class of satellite DNA referred to as mini-satellite. Here, a small DNA sequence is arranged tandemly in many copy numbers. The number of repeats shows very high degree of polymorphism.

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