
DNA Testing and Its Impact on the Legal System

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the initial purpose of DNA testing when it was first introduced to the forensic field?
To prove innocence in criminal cases
To identify genetic disorders
To enhance agricultural productivity
To study human evolution
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Who was involved in setting up a commission to explore DNA testing's impact on the criminal justice system?
President Obama
Dr. Yan Woski
Dr. Eric Lander
Governor Mario Cuomo
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was one of the main goals of the DNA project mentioned in the transcript?
To prove innocence through DNA testing
To develop new DNA testing methods
To create a global DNA database
To study the genetic makeup of criminals
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best way to describe the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique?
A method to sequence DNA
A technique for molecular xeroxing
A process to extract RNA
A way to identify genetic mutations
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary focus of short tandem repeats (STR) in DNA testing?
Identifying genetic disorders
Analyzing mitochondrial DNA
Studying Y chromosome DNA
Examining nuclear DNA markers
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of DNA testing looks specifically at the Y chromosome?
Mitochondrial DNA testing
Y-DNA testing
Restriction fragment length polymorphism
Nuclear DNA testing
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a unique feature of mitochondrial DNA testing?
It is maternally inherited
It is paternally inherited
It analyzes nuclear DNA
It focuses on short tandem repeats
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