Why is gel electrophoresis sometimes called dna fingerprinting

Gel electrophoresis is the process by which we take the DNA and run an electric charge through it, therefore we can use it to compare two DNA samples, hence the name DNA fingerprinting.

mendel's first law states that during the formation of reproductive cells , pairs of hereditary factors for a specific trait separate so that offspring receive one factor from each parent.

explanation:

the fossil record provides evidence of a common ancestor to many species.