Which of the following statements about DNA fingerprinting is false?
A)The percent of the differences in DNA between people is great (99.9%).
B)Small DNA samples can be used through a process called PCR.
C)Everyone has different DNA,except identical twins.
D)DNA can be extracted from almost any biological sample.
E)All of these statements are correct.

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The false statement is A because the correct fact is that the DNA between people is largely identical, with about 99.9% similarity, not difference. The differences in DNA among individuals are actually quite small, making up about 0.1% of the total DNA.

Which of the Following Statements About DNA Fingerprinting Is False