Download DNA Fingerprinting lab

Title of Lab: DNA Fingerprinting
Purpose(s) of Lab: In this lab you will learn how DNA processed in a lab in an attempt to match
it to an individual and solve a crime.
Materials:
Go to the link: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard/lab01.html
Procedure:
Read the introduction about the crime.
Follow the procedures (in the correct order) to complete the DNA fingerprinting. Move the icons
to the appropriate places. After each step, write a description of what you did and why. Be
careful to do the steps in the correct order, if you make a mistake, you will have to start over
again.
Data:
Describe each step
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Explain why you did each step
Results: Describe what the completed gel looks like.
Conclusion: Compare the DNA fingerprint to the suspects. Who is the culprit?
Questions: Now, click on Science in the Courtroom at the bottom of the page.
What are the 4 reasons why Judge Chernoff thinks judges should be informed about DNA
fingerprinting techniques?
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What does Judge Chernoff think will be the biggest problem judges and the law will face?