DNA Structure and DNA Fingerprinting

DNA fingerprinting is used for which of the following?

• paternity testing

• crime scene investigation

• identifying unknown bacteria

• all of these

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Which of the following occur during DNA Fingerprinting?

Choose all correct answers.

• the DNA is extracted from cells

• DNA is cut into pieces with special enzymes

• DNA from one organism is inserted into the DNA of another

• chromosomes are counted

A pattern of DNA fragments made by cutting and separating the pieces of a person's unique DNA is called a(n) ______________ .

• DNA Fingerprint

• allele

• chromosome

• karyotype

A segment of DNA on a chromosome that contains information used to produce a protein is called a ________ .

• DNA fingerprint

• gene

• codon

• nitrogen base

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

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

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand:

CAT TCA CTG

• ATG TGA CAG

• TAC ACT GTC

• GTA AGT GAC

• CAT TCA CTG

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand:

TCC TGA TAG

• AGG AGT ATC

• AGC ACT GTC

• AGG ACT ATC

• AGC ACA ATG

Which suspect should be charged with the crime?

• Suspect 1

• Suspect 2

• Suspect 3

• None of these suspects

Which suspect is linked to the crime scene by this DNA analysis?

• Suspect A

• Suspect C

• Suspect D

• Suspect B

The sides of the double helix (i.e. the backbones of DNA) are made up of:

• alternating sugar (deoxyribose) and phosphate molecules

• alternating nitrogen base and phosphate molecules

• paired nitrogen bases

• paired sugar (deoxyribose) molecules