DNA as Evidence

DNA evidence can do all of the following EXCEPT...

• Link crime scenes together

• Tell you how long a suspect was at a crime scene

• Identify a victim

• Link or eliminate a suspect

You can get DNA samples from...

• skin cells

• blood

• teeth

• all of the above

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 

In DNA, Adenine bonds with ______________.

• Guanine
• Thymine
• Cytosine
• Adenine

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

Which organelle (part) of the cell is DNA usually found in?

• cell membrane

• vacuole

• chloroplast

• nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

This database contains DNA profiles for felons and unsolved crimes.

• DNAI

• CODIS

• AFIS

• CODNA

Identical twins have the same DNA, but different fingerprints.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements are true about DNA. CHECK ALL THAT APPLY!

• DNA contains genetic information.

• The order and sequence of adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine determine an organism's genetic code.

• All living things have DNA.

• DNA is found on chromosomes located in the nucleus of cells.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• True

• False