Forensics DNA

Nitrogen base that always pairs with thymine

• Adenine

• Guanine

• Uracil

• Cytocine

What is the shape of a DNA molecule?

• double helix

• single helix

• cylinder

• "X"

If the sequence of a DNA strand is A A G C C T , what are the bases on its complimentary strand?

• A A G C C T

• T T C G G A

• T T C G G U

• T C C G A A

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

• nitrogenous base
• nucleic acid
• cholesterol
• fatty acid

A method used to rapidly make multiple copies of a specific segment of DNA.

• PCR (Polymerse Chain Reaction)

• Electrophoresis

• DNA Probe

Tandem repeats of short DNA sequences with varying numbers of repeats found among individuals.

• STR (Short Tandem Repeat)

• PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

• VNTR (Variable number of Tandem Repeats)

The molecular "scissors" used to CUT DNA are called

• restriction enzymes

• RFLP's

• STRs

• helicases

The FBI database that stores DNA profiles

• CODIS

• AFIS

• STRATUS

• FEDDNA

A section of DNA that codes for a specific trait.

• allele

• gene

• chromosome

• trascript

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

The total amount of DNA in a cell, which is contained in the cell's nucleus (nuclear DNA) and mitochondria (mtDNA), is called the human:

• RNA.

• gene.

• allele.

• genome.