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What is a DNA probe used in disease diagnosis?

Correct answer D. A short labelled single strand of DNA complementary to a target sequence

Explanation

A probe carries a radioactive or fluorescent label. It hybridises by base pairing only to its complementary sequence, revealing whether a pathogen or mutant allele is present in a sample.

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