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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

Question:
Which among the following is used as a probe in DNA fingerprinting ?
Options:
Recombinant DNA .
Satellite DNA .
YAC
BAC
Correct Answer:
Satellite DNA .
Explanation:
The technique of DNA Fingerprinting was initially developed by Alec Jeffreys. He used a satellite DNA as probe that shows very high degree of polymorphism. It was called as Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR).