An accurate estimate of the probability that two individuals will have matching DNA fingerprints would require reliable information about:
1)The frequency of polymorphisms in the population in question
2)The frequency of polymorphisms in all populations
3)The frequency of polymorphisms in a different population than the one in question
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 1 and 3
E) All of these

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The probability of two individuals having matching DNA fingerprints is dependent on the frequency of polymorphisms in the population in question. Therefore, reliable information about the frequency of these polymorphisms is needed to accurately estimate this probability. Information about polymorphism frequencies in other populations would not be as relevant to calculating the probability in the specific population being studied.

An Accurate Estimate of the Probability That Two Individuals Will