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DNA probes used in finger printing are

  1. Highly sensitive electron microscope

  2. UV beams

  3. DNA segments having radioactive isotopes

  4. X-ray scanners


Correct Option: C

The probe used initially by Alec Jaffreys during development of DNA finger printing was

  1. Ribozyme

  2. Sex chromosomes

  3. VNTR

  4. rDNASNP


Correct Option: D

DNA finger printing is useful for study of 

  1. Forensics

  2. Polymorphism

  3. Identity and relationships

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

Basis of DNA finger printing is

  1. Double helix

  2. Error in base sequence

  3. Polymorphism in sequence/satellite DNA

  4. DNA coiling

  5. DNA replication


Correct Option: C

Which cannot be used for DNA finger-printing in humans ?

  1. Leucocytes

  2. Erythrocytes/RBCs

  3. Hair bulbs

  4. Sperms


Correct Option: B

In DNA finger printing, analysis is made of

  1. Satellite DNA

  2. Moderately repetitive sequences

  3. Microsatellites

  4. Variable number of tandem repeats


Correct Option: D

Process used for amplication or multiplication of DNA for finger printing is

  1. Polymerase chain reaction

  2. Nesslerisation

  3. Southern blotting

  4. Northern blotting


Correct Option: A

Enzyme that catalyses union of DNA fragments is

  1. Ligase

  2. Polymerase

  3. Helicase

  4. Endonuclease

  5. Lipase


Correct Option: A

DNA finger printing can resolve

  1. Identification of a person

  2. Paternity dispute

  3. Maternity dispute

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D

The probes for DNA finger printing are

  1. Unknown single stranded labelled DNA

  2. Unknown double stranded labelled DNA

  3. Known single stranded labelled DNA

  4. Known double stranded unlabelled DNA


Correct Option: C