DNA Fingerprinting Review
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- Q 1/36Score 0Bob was found dead in his home. Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle. Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects.Who can be placed at the crime scene?29LisaSueBobJohn
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- Q1Bob was found dead in his home. Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle. Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects.Who can be placed at the crime scene?LisaSueBobJohn30s
- Q2How do forensic scientists cut DNA into smaller pieces or fragments?AmylaseAgaroseRestriction enzymesLigase30s
- Q3Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand ATG TGA CAGGTA AGT GACATG TGA CAGCAT TCA CTGTAC ACT GTC30s
- Q4Which DNA strands move the fastest through the gel when electricity is turned on?Medium fragmentsShort FragmentsThey all move at the same rate.Long fragments30s
- Q5In the image why are there multiple bands in each lane?The bands represent various size fragments of DNAThe bands represent how much electricity was used to run the gel.The bands are random and there is no way to predict what it means.We are not sure why this happens30s
- Q6Which suspect can be placed at the scene of the crime?Suspect 3Suspect 2Suspect 4Suspect 130s
- Q7Which is the child's father?Male 1Male 2Male 330s
- Q8Which is the child's fatherDad 2Dad 130s
- Q9The process of DNA fingerprinting was invented byLocardHenryGastonJeffreys30s
- Q10DNA is considered what type of evidence?ClassIndividualphysicaldirect30s
- Q11Most human cells have how many chromosomes?4623264830s
- Q12DNA is what shape?triple helixknotted horseshoedouble helixsingle helix30s
- Q13The sides of the helix are referred to as the backbone of DNA are made up ofpaired nitrogen basespaired sugar moleclesalternating sugar and phosphate moleculesbase and phosphate molecules30s
- Q14DNA is found in which two organelles?nucleus and ribosomesnucleolus and golgi bodynucleus and mitochondriaribosomes and mitochondria30s
- Q15During complementary base pairing, Adenine pairs with what other nitrogen base?GuanineAdenineThymineCytosine30s
