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MHT CET · BIOLOGY · STD 12 - 4. Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Given below are two statements.
Statement I - In the population, every person shows unusual sequences of 20- 100 base pairs, which are repeated several times and are termed as VNTRs
Statement II - VNTRs are same in each individual and hence is the key factor in DNA profiling.
In the light of above statements, Select the correct option given below:

  1. A Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  2. B Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  3. C Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
  4. D Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(C) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

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Detailed explanation

The length of the regions having VNTRS (Variable Number of Tandem Repeats) is different in each individual and hence is the key factor in DNA profiling.