Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

question 33

Multiple Choice

Short tandem repeats (STRs)

• A)are useful in identifying specific individuals.
• B)are important sites in vectors where foreign DNA can be integrated.
• C)are errors that can arise during DNA sequencing.
• D)are DNA fragments generated during PCR.

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Definitions:

Distribution

A statistical term that describes all the possible values and occurrences that a data set or variable can take within a range.

Accidents

Unplanned events that result in injury, loss, or damage, occurring as a result of unpredictable factors or circumstances.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or spread in a set of values, indicating how much variation there is from the average (mean).

Mound-Shaped

Refers to a graphical representation of data characterized by a symmetric, bell-shaped curve typical of a normal distribution.