Satellite DNA is a useful tool in

Organ transplantation

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Sex determination

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Forensic science

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Genetic engineering

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Solution

The correct option is D Forensic science
Satellite DNA is the highly repetitive simple sequence DNA which is less than 10 bp long-short sequences, repeated in multiples per cell.
It shows relative uniformity within species and great variability between closely related species.
It is used in DNA fingerprinting to produce the unique DNA profiles of individuals for solving the disputes of forensic sciences.
So, the correct answer is option C.

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