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One of Two Men May Be the Father of a Child

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  One of two men may be the father of a child. This figure shows the results of a DNA fingerprint analysis to determine paternity. M is the mother, C is the child, A and B are the two men. What is the best interpretation of these results? A)  Neither man is this childʹs father. B)  The man identified as A is probably the father. C)  The man identified as B is probably the father. D)  Either man could be this childʹs father. E)  Paternity cannot be determined from this data. One of two men may be the father of a child. This figure shows the results of a DNA fingerprint analysis to determine paternity. M is the mother, C is the child, A and B are the two men. What is the best interpretation of these results?


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Challenge For Cause

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