Forensics Quiz - DNA

Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

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

• ATG TGA CAG
• TAC ACT GTC
• GTA AGT GAC
• CAT TCA CTG

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Identify A in this diagram

• deoxyribose

• nitrogen base

• nucleotide

• phosphate group

Identify C in this diagram

• deoxyribose

• nitrogen base

• nucleotide

• phosphate group

How should DNA evidence be packaged and stored?

• In a plastic bag

• In the same container as all other evidence found

• In a paper bindle

• Either A or B

CODIS is

• a national system of shared DNA databases with information from crime scenes and convicted felons.

• an international system of DNA databases from immigrants.

• a national system of standards for forensic investigators.

• a national database of forensic abbreviations and instructions for forensic analysis techniques.

Is the alleged father the biological father of this child?

• Yes

• No

• Not enough information

What is the purpose of PCR?

• To produce millions of copies of DNA.
• To produce millions of copies of a specific region of DNA
• To add nucleotides to a DNA sequence
• To watch polymerase work.