Forensics - Review: Forensic Serology & DNA

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What is the purpose of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?

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To replicate the DNA when very little of it is found at the crime scene.

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What is the fundamental unit of heredity?

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A gene.

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How can you determine if blood is human or animal?

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Using the precipitin test.

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What is an erythrocyte?

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Another name for a red blood cell.

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What is the role of DNA in forensics?

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DNA is used to match biological samples to suspects.

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What are the components of blood?

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Red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.

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What is the significance of nucleated red blood cells?

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Nucleated red blood cells indicate that the blood is not human.

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What is the Kastle-Meyer test used for?

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To determine if a substance is blood.

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What does luminol do in forensic investigations?

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It detects blood at crime scenes by producing a blue glow.

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What is a chromosome?

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A structure within cells that contains DNA.