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5.02 DNA and Forensics
1. What does DNA stand for?
2. What are some examples of samples that DNA can be obtained from?
3. Where is most of the DNA found in the cell?
4. Do identical twins have the same DNA?
5. Is DNA the same throughout one person’s body?
6. Which DNA was present at the Crime Scene?
7. What do you call a summary of one person’s genetic information?
8. What is the database called that stores DNA profiles?
9. Why do most markers in the profile have 2 different peaks?
10. Name and DESCRIBE the 4 basic steps of DNA processing.
a.
b.
c.
d.
11. Why is a buccal swab used to collect DNA?
12. What does lyse mean?
13. Why is it (lyse) done?
14. What is the PCR used for?
15. Whose profile matched?
16. Why would Greg’s DNA profile be found in the DNA database (CODIS)?
17. How many markers are in a DNA profile?
18. What type of sample would NOT contain DNA-choose one of choices?
a. Blood
b. Hair
c. Fingerprint
d. Bone
19.
twins have exactly the same DNA.
20. Which one listed is NOT a step in processing DNA?
a. Analyze
b. Separate
c. Extract
d. Assemble