Consider the following statements: DNA Barcoding can be a tool to: 1. assess the age of a plant or animal. 2…
Consider the following statements: DNA Barcoding can be a tool to: 1. assess the age of a plant or animal. 2. distinguish among species that look alike. 3. identify undesirable animal or plant materials in processed foods. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
3 only
1 and 2
2 and 3
Solution
DNA barcoding identifies species using short DNA sequences; it can distinguish cryptic look-alike species (2 correct) and detect adulteration in processed foods (3 correct). It cannot assess age (1 incorrect).