Which of the Following Statements Regarding Paternity Testing is Correct

Question

Which of the following statements regarding paternity testing is correct?
A) Blood type data can be used to positively identify the father of a child
B) Blood type data has several advantages over DNA fingerprinting in paternity testing
C) For paternity testing, only DNA samples from the possible fathers and the child are required.
D) Approximately half of the bands in the child's DNA print match those of the father.
E) Increasing the number of hybridizing probes increases the ambiguity of the paternity test.

Accepted Answer

DNA fingerprinting for paternity testing relies on the principle that a child inherits half of their DNA from each parent. Therefore, approximately half of the bands in the child's DNA print should match those of the biological father, making this the correct statement.