Multiple choice

Which of the following can be taken as the sample for DNA fingerprinting? (a) Hair root cells (b) Saliva (c) White blood corpuscles

  1. Only (a)

  2. Only (b) and (c)

  3. Only (a) and (b)

  4. All of these

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D Correct answer
Explanation

DNA is present in every cell of a body. So, any of the hair root cells, saliva or white blood corpuscles can be taken as the sample for DNA fingerprinting.