A couple claimed in court that a child belonged to them. Their claim can be true if the DNA fingerprint pattern of the child shows :

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100% similarity to both the parents' DNA fingerprint as both contribute equally to zygote formation.

100% similarity to mother's DNA print because of maternal inheritance.

100% similarity to father's DNA print due to la1·ge number of mitochondria in sperm.

50% bands similar to father and 50% similar to mother DNA fingerprint pattern.

answer is D.

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The couple's claim becomes true if 50% bands similar to father and 50% similar to mother's DNA fingerprint pattern.

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