Can Dna Fingerprinting Be Used To Study Evolutionary Connections

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Can Dna Fingerprinting Be Used To Study Evolutionary Connections

? A)No, genetic markers vary from person to person. Thus, DNA fingerprinting is not useful in tracing evolutionary connections. B)Yes, patterns in the occurrence of specific genetic markers can reveal evolutionary relationships between populations. C)Yes, in principle this might work, but DNA fingerprinting technology has not yet developed to the point that this technique could be applied in a research study of evolutionary connections. D)No, DNA fingerprints remain identical from generation to generation. Thus, they are not useful in tracing evolutionary connections.
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Yes, patterns in the occurrence of specific genetic markers can reveal evolutionary relationships between populations

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