DNA Evidence

What does DNA stand for?

• Deoxyribonucleic acid
• Denitrogenous acid
• Deribonucleic acid
• Diribonucleic acid

In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of

• cytosine
• guanine
• thymine
• uracil

Guanine bonds with ______________.

• Adenine
• Guanine
• Cytosine
• Thymine

DNA codes for...

• bases
• proteins
• amino acids
• phosphates

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-1

Which of the following contain molecules of DNA? Choose all that apply.

• Saliva

• Blood

• Hair

• Fragments of Skin

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What DNA is mostly used in criminal investigations?

• Nuclear DNA

• Mitochondrial DNA

What DNA do you get from your biological mother?

• Nuclear DNA

• Mitochondrial DNA

True or False: DNA evidence can tell you when someone was present at a crime scene.

• True

• False

The molecular "scissors" used to CUT DNA are called

• restriction enzymes

• RFLP's

• STRs

• helicases

In this DNA fingerprint, the _______ pieces travel the farthest. (blue)

• shortest

• longest

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1