DNA Evidence Quiz

What type of evidence is DNA?

• Class

• Trace

• Individual

• Direct

The DNA in a person's blood is the same as the DNA in his/her skin cells and saliva.

• True

• False

What does CODIS stand for?

• Crazy Old Dogs Intimidate Snakes

• Convicted Offender DNA Index System

• Combined DNA Index System

• Cameron Occasionally Dreams Instead of Studying

Who is credited for discovering DNA fingerprinting?

• Watson & Crick

• Edmond Locard

• Ms. Amster

• Alec Jeffreys

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

Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA pairs.

• DNA Fingerprint

• Allele

• Chromosome

• Fingerprint

Prior to the 1980s, DNA technology was not a available to provide information to crime scene investigators.

• True

• False

The process of DNA Fingerprinting is based on the fact that

• everyone has the exact same DNA.

• no 2 people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA as someone else.

• most genes are dominant.

• None of the other answer choices are correct.

A _______ swab is used to collect a DNA sample from a cheek.

• buttal
• buccal
• Q-tip
• DNA stick

Your DNA fingerprint changes throughout your lifetime

• True

• False