NEET 2022 · Class 12

Molecular Basis of Inheritance

DNA polymorphism forms the basis of :

  1. (A)Genetic mapping
  2. (B)DNA finger printing
  3. (C)Both genetic mapping and DNA finger printing
  4. (D)Translation

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

As polymorphism in DNA sequence is the basis of genetic mapping of human genome as well as of DNA fingerprinting, it is essential that we understand what DNA polymorphism means in simple terms.

Chapter
Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Section
5.10 DNA FINGERPRINTING
Page
26
Words matched
33 of 33

The answer appears as a continuous sentence in NCERT. This is that sentence.

How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states 'polymorphism in DNA sequence is the basis of genetic mapping of human genome as well as of DNA fingerprinting', which directly and conclusively matches the correct answer option C.

We did this for 1,565 questions.

Every one traced to the exact sentence in NCERT that answers it, including 90% of the 2026 paper. Sit a mock on the real NEET 2027 computer interface and every mark you drop comes back with its line attached.

Take the free 5-minute checkMore from this chapter

Question text is reproduced from the published NEET 2022 paper for study and commentary. NCERT text is quoted, not redistributed; textbooks remain at ncert.nic.in. Our mapping method, including its measured error rates, is published at /methodology.