CAMPBELL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
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Chapter 12, Problem 3TYK
The DNA profiles used as evidence in a murder trial look something like supermarket bar codes. The pattern of bars in a DNA profile shows
a. the order of bases in a particular gene.
b. the presence of various-sized fragments of DNA.
c. the presence of dominant or recessive alleles for particular traits.
d. the order of genes along particular chromosomes.
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