Forensic DNA Analysis

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True or False. The total amount of DNA in a cell is known as genome?

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True

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Which model of base pairing is correct? Options: A=T and C=G, A=T=C=G, A+T and G+C, A=G and T=C

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A=T and C=G

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The purpose of PCR

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amplifying/copy DNA

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If base-pairing rules state that Adenine always pairs with Thymine, and Cytosine pairs with Guanine, what would be the complementary strand to ACGGT?

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TGCCA

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Who invented the process of DNA fingerprinting?

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Jeffreys

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What enzyme is used during PCR to pair complementary bases to the template strand?

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DNA Polymerase

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How do scientists cut DNA into smaller strands?

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restriction enzymes

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Why do you use a new pipette tip on the micropipette every time you get a new sample?

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To avoid contaminating the other samples

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Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand
ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC

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Which two bear species are most closely related? Options: Bear 1 and Bear 2, Bear 1 and Bear 3, Bear 2 and Bear 3, There’s no way to tell

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Bear 1 and Bear 3