DNA Fingerprinting 1

Which two bear species are most closely related?

• Bear 1 and Bear 2
• Bear 1 and Bear 3
• Bear 2 and Bear 3
• There’s no way to tell

Could this be this child's father?

• Yes
• No

Which is the likely 'sire' (dog's dad) of the given puppy?

• Sire A
• Sire B
• Sire C
• Sire D

Which dad is the likely the father of this child?

• Dad 1
• Dad 2
•  Neither of these can be the father.

A special protein that targets a specific base sequence and cuts DNA into smaller fragments a. Gene c. DNA Probe b. Exon d. Restriction Enzyme

• Gene
• DNA Probe
• Exon
• Restriction Enzyme

A method of separating DNA fragments according to their size and charge using an electric current passed through a gel containing the samples a

• Chromosome
• DNA Probe
• Electrophoresis
• Restriction Enzyme

Segment of DNA in a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein

• genome
• exons
• gene
• introns

Which of the following is true of gel electrophoresis? 

• Smaller DNA fragments move faster and farther than larger DNA fragments
• Larger DNA fragments move faster and farther than smaller DNA fragments
• All DNA fragments move at the same rate despite their size
• None of these are true of gel electrophoresis

Mr. Jones was killed in a car accident.  Afterwards, a former girlfriend filed a paternity suit claiming that Mr. Jones was the father of her child, and thus she was entitled to the man’s estate.  Which sample of DNA would have to be from Mr. Jones if he were the child’s father? 

• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

A boy moves to another country to live with his father.  Years later, the boy decides to move back to live with the woman who raised him.  Immigration officials suspected that the boy was the woman’s nephew, not her son, and therefore not legally entitled to residency.  Based on the DNA fragments, is it possible that she is the boy’s mother?

• Yes
• No