Imagine a region of DNA containing a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) that is found in the genome of koalas. The possible number of VNTR alleles in the population equals the number of:
A)genes.
B)base pairs.
C)times a gene is repeated in tandem along the DNA.
D)times a short noncoding sequence is repeated in tandem along the DNA.
E)restriction fragment length polymorphisms there are in the genome.

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Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTRs) are regions in the DNA where a short sequence of nucleotides is organized as consecutive repeats. These repeats do not code for proteins (noncoding) and can vary in number among different individuals, making them useful for genetic fingerprinting and population genetic studies.

Imagine a Region of DNA Containing a Variable Number Tandem