Multiple choice

Who developed DNA profiling (genetic fingerprinting) in 1984?

  1. Sir Alec Jeffreys

  2. Sir Edward Henry

  3. Sir Anthony Hopkins
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Explanation

Sir Alec Jeffreys, a British geneticist, developed the techniques for DNA profiling and genetic fingerprinting in 1984 at the University of Leicester. His discovery revolutionized forensic science by allowing individuals to be identified with high precision using their unique DNA sequences. Sir Edward Henry is known for fingerprint classification, not DNA.

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