Are there many zoonoses? Altogether, well over a hundred diseases are capable of being transmitted from animals to humans, although most are rare in North America. All domestic animals including dogs, cats, birds, horses, cows, sheep, goats and rabbits can potentially spread diseases to people, but rarely does this actually occur.
Why It Is Done. DNA fingerprinting is done to: 1  Find out who a person's parents or siblings are. 2  This test also may be used to identify the parents of babies who were switched at birth. 3  Solve crimes (forensic science).NA fingerprinting is done to: 1  Find out who a person's parents or siblings are. 2  Solve crimes (forensic science). 3  Identify a body.
What is DNA Fingerprinting? DNA fingerprinting is a process through which the unique genetic code of a person is identified and codified. DNA fingerprint is called so because just like the technology of fingerprint became very popular in the 1930s as means of crime detection, beginning in the 80s, DNA testing achieved a similar level of popularity in forensic science.