Which of the Following Statements Regarding Paternity Testing Is Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding paternity testing is correct?

• A) Blood type data can be used to positively identify the father of a child
• B) Blood type data has several advantages over DNA fingerprinting in paternity testing
• C) For paternity testing, only DNA samples from the possible fathers and the child are required.
• D) Approximately half of the bands in the child's DNA print match those of the father.
• E) Increasing the number of hybridizing probes increases the ambiguity of the paternity test.

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