Refer to the Figure

question 171

Essay

Refer to the figure. The figure shows a series of STRs (just for one locus) for a mother, a child, and three men who are all being considered as the possible biological father (A, B, and C).Suppose that, based on the data from this locus, only one of the three men could be ruled out as the father.What further testing would be performed to determine definitively who the father is?

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Definitions:

Mid-ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is created through volcanic activity along divergent plate boundaries.

Ocean Plates

Large pieces of the Earth's crust that move over the partially molten outer layer, specifically those under the oceans.

Diverge

To move or extend in different directions from a common point, often used in reference to plate tectonics or paths.

Subducted Plate

A tectonic plate that is being forced downward into the mantle beneath another plate at a convergent boundary.