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24/09/2020 12:01 pm
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Which one of the following pairs of terms/names mean one and the same thing?
(a) Gene pool-genome
(b) Codon-gene
(c) Cistron-triplet
(d) DNA fingerprinting - DNA profiling
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24/09/2020 12:02 pm
(d) DNA fingerprinting - DNA profiling
Explanation:
Gene pool is the sum total of genes present in the inbreeding population whereas genome is a complete set of genes in the haploid case of chromosomes. Codon is a triplicate of nucleotide whereas gene is a linear segment of DNA. Cistron is a segment of the DNA molecule carrying information for the production of one polypeptide chain. DNA fingerprinting is also known as DNA profiling or DNA typing.