A technique used to identify species by matching up sequence differences in a standard region of the genome is called
A) mutation counting.
B) genome sequencing.
C) DNA barcoding.
D) nucleotide matching.
E) PCR

Question

A technique used to identify species by matching up sequence differences in a standard region of the genome is called  
A) mutation counting.
B) genome sequencing.
C) DNA barcoding.
D) nucleotide matching.
E) PCR

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The technique described is commonly known as DNA barcoding, where a standard region of the genome is sequenced and compared to a reference database to identify species.

A Technique Used to Identify Species by Matching Up Sequence