Which of the Following Statements Regarding Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding short tandem repeats (STRs) is false?

• A) STRs are inherited.
• B) STRs are the result of a single nucleotide base mutation.
• C) The FBI uses 13 STR loci in its CODIS database to solve crimes.
• D) STRs were used to confirm the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family.
• E) DNA fingerprinting usually involves STR analysis.

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