Molecular Basis of Inheritance Question 156
156. Satellite DNA is important because it :
[2015 RS]
(a) shows high degree of polymorphism in population and also the same degree of polymorphism in an individual, which is heritable from parents to children.
(b) does not code for proteins and is same in all members of the population
(c) codes for enzymes needed for DNA replication
(d) codes for proteins needed in cell cycle.
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Answer : a
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(a) Satellite DNA displays high degree of polymorphism in population and also the same degree of polymorphism in an individual, which is inherited from parents to children (offsprings).
