NEET NEET SOLVED PAPER 2015 (Re)

  • question_answer
    Satellite DNA is important because it                                                                                                     

    A)  codes for proteins needed in cell cycle

    B)  shows high degree of polymorphism in population and also the same degree of  polymorphism in an individual which is heritable from parents to children

    C)  does not code fro proteins and is same in all members of the population

    D)  codes for enzymes needed for DNA replication

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

                    Satellite DNA forms the minor peak after centrifugation of DNA. These are repetitive DNA sequences that do not code for any protein. They show high degree of polymorphism and heritable from parents to children, this form the basis of DNA fingerprinting.


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