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Satellite DNA is important because it:

  1. A
    Codes for enzymes needed for DNA replication
  2. B
    Codes for proteins needed in cell cycle
  3. C
    Shows high degree of polymorphism in population and also the same degree of polymorphism in an individual, which is heritable from parents to children
  4. D
    Does not code for proteins and is same in all members of the population

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Satellite DNA consists of highly repetitive sequences that do not code for proteins. However, it shows a high degree of polymorphism (variation), which is the basis for DNA fingerprinting and is heritable.

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Satellite DNA is important because it:
A
Codes for enzymes needed for DNA replication
B
Codes for proteins needed in cell cycle
C
Shows high degree of polymorphism in population and also the same degree of polymorphism in an individual, which is heritable from parents to children
D
Does not code for proteins and is same in all members of the population

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