DNA fingerprinting is based on regions of DNA that are variable between individuals.Many of these differences between individuals produce no change in phenotype.This type of mutation is a(n)

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A silent mutation is a type of substitution mutation in which the nucleotide change does not result in a change in the amino acid sequence of the protein. Since DNA fingerprinting is based on non-coding regions of DNA, these changes do not affect the phenotype but can still be used to distinguish between individuals. Therefore, choice C, silent mutation, is the best answer.

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