Multiple choice

In a hospital, two couples claimed for the same child. Which of the following would be least likely to be accepted as legal proof of paternity?

  1. ABO blood type

  2. HLA typing

  3. DNA sequence comparison

  4. All will be equally accepted in the court.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

DNA sequence comparison is considered to be far more reliable than one of the other forms of evidence in predicting who could or could not be a parent of a particular child.

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