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You Collect Cells from a Patient's Kidney and Liver and Isolate

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You collect cells from a patient's kidney and liver and isolate DNA from each sample separately.You use that DNA to obtain a genetic fingerprint for liver versus kidney.What do you expect to see?


A) STR profiles will be completely different because liver and kidney have completely different functions,and thus completely different genes.
B) STR profiles will be related,but not identical,because different cell types have different numbers of STRs.
C) STR profiles will be identical because all cells belonging to an individual have the same DNA and the same genes.
D) STR profiles may be identical or completely different because half of a person's DNA comes from Mom and the other half comes from Dad.
E) Any of the above may be true.

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