Assertion : “ $DNA$ finger printing” has become a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminals in rape and assault cases.

Reason : Trace evidences such as hairs, saliva and dried semen are adequate for $DNA$ analysis.

  • [AIIMS 2010]
  • A

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • B

    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

  • C

    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

  • D

    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Similar Questions

What is it that forms the basis of $DNA$ fingerprinting ?

  • [AIPMT 2012]

$DNA$ fingerprinting method is very useful for:

Arrange the various steps of $DNA$ fingerprinting technique in the correct order

$(I)$ Separation of $DNA$ fragment by electrophoresis.

$(II)$ Digestion of $DNA$ by restriction endonucleases.

$(III)$ Hybridization using labeled $VNTR$ probe

$(IV)$ Isolation of $DNA$.

$(V)$ Detection of hybridized $DNA$ fragments by autoradiography.

$(VI)$ Transferring of separated $DNA$ fragment to synthetic membranes.

Allelic sequence variations where more than one variant (allele) at a locus in a human population with a frequency greater than $0.01$ is refered to as

In $DNA$ fingerprinting which of the following is true?