What is the purpose of DNA fingerprinting?
to create transgenic organisms
O
to identify individuals based on differences in DNA
O
to remove proteins and cellular debris from DNA
O
to look for mutations that cause disease
DNA fingerprinting is a method used to identify living things based on samples of their DNA. Instead of looking at the whole sequence of a person’s DNA, these techniques look at the presence or absence of common markers that can be quickly and easily identified.
