Intro to DNA

In which year was DNA evidence first used to get a conviction at trial?

• 1987

• 1929

• 2001

• 1978

Which man is the father of this baby?

• Father 1

• Father 2

• Father 3

• None of them

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Which suspect is likely guilty?

• Suspect #1

• Suspect #2

• Suspect #3

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DNA is recovered from a suspected dead soldier.  Which Parents are the likely parents of the soldier?

• Parents C and D

• Parents E and F

• Parents A and B

• Parents G and H

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DNA can place a person at a crime scene, even if they claim they have never been there.

• True

• False

SELECT ALL APPLY: What are the functions of DNA?

• The instruction manual for making proteins

• Carries your genes

• Destroys your genes

• The instruction manual for making the cell

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A part of DNA on a chromosome that tells information about our traits.

• Gene

• Double-Helix

• Store

• X-Ray

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Where do eukaryotic cells store DNA?

• In the nucleus

• In the mitochondria

• In the cytoplasm

• In the plasma membrane

Which structure is shown in the image below?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Nucleotide

• Nitrogen Base

A twisted ladder shape.

• Store

• Diffraction

• Transmit

• Double-Helix

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