Which Statement About Tandem Repeats Is NOT True

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which statement about tandem repeats is NOT true?

• A) It is thought that they may act as spacers between the coded regions of DNA.
• B) Their origin is a mystery.
• C) They are of no forensic interest.
• D) More than 30% of the human genome is composed of these repeating units.
• E) More than one STR can be analyzed at once in a process called multiplexing.

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