dna fingerprinting

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

Bob was found dead in his home.  Crime scene analysis showed signs of a struggle.  Blood was collected from the crime scene, the victim, and three suspects.  Which suspect likely committed the crime? 

• Sue

• Lisa

• John

• None of these

Which male is the father of this child?

• Male 1

• Male 2

• Neither could be the father

• Either could be the father

DNA fingerprinting works because

• Most genes are dominant

• All organisms contain RNA

• The most important genes are different among most people

• No two people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA 

What is the purpose of gel electrophoresis?

• helps cut DNA

• count the genes in DNA

• separates DNA based on size

• allows for an exact replicated organism

Why do the fragments of DNA in gel electrophoresis travel away from the negative electrode?

• DNA is negatively charged so attracted to the positive end of the unit

• DNA is positively charged to attracted to the negative end of the unit

• the agarose gel in negatively charged

• the agarose gel is positively charged

In gel electrophoresis, the largest DNA fragment will appear

• closest to the starting wells

• farthest from the starting wells

• three quarters away from the starting wells

• it depends on how many fragments there are

Which is the primary purpose of using restriction enzymes in gel electrophoresis?

• It allows the strands of DNA to be cut into various lengths for testing

• It restricts the number of base pairs that can be tested in a sample

• It makes the testing simpler by moving the strands into the gel faster

• It charges the DNA strands

A student performed a gel electrophoresis experiment. The results are represented in the diagram

below. Compared to the fragments at the top of the gel, the fragments at the lower end are

• larger, and move slower

• larger, and move faster

• smaller, and move faster

• smaller, and move slower