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WorksheetsForensic DNA Quiz #1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
DNA fingerprinting was developed by
a)
Sir Alec Jeffreys
b)
Francis Crick
c)
James Watson
d)
Topo Gigio
2.
The structure of DNA is a:
a)
triple helix
b)
double helix
c)
single helix
d)
what the heck is a helix
3.
The male determines the sex of the child
a)
True
b)
False
c)
sometimes
4.
Which of the following are not sources of DNA?
a)
Blood
b)
Semen
c)
Hair
d)
Clothes
5.
What does CODIS stand for?
a)
Criminal Offense DNA Index System
b)
Criminal Offensive DNA Index Securities
c)
Combined DNA Index Securities
d)
Combined DNA Index System
6.
Adenine (A) pairs with Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) pairs with Thymine (T)
a)
True
b)
False
7.
How many STR markers does the FBI use to identify criminals in America?
a)
17
b)
4
c)
26
d)
13
8.
CODIS is a system used to store DNA information of whom?
a)
Convicted Felons
b)
Military Personnel
c)
Both of these
d)
None of these
9.
For vWA marker, Mom is 12,15 and Dad is 15, 17. What is a possible combination for the son?
a)
12, 12
b)
13,17
c)
17, 17
d)
15, 15
10.
The repeating units in a DNA molecule are called:
a)
amino acids
b)
nucleotides
c)
monosaccharides
d)
fatty acids
11.
If one side of a DNA strand is A-A-T-C-G-G-A, what would the other side be?
a)
A-A-T-C-G-G-A
b)
G-G-C-A-T-T-AG
c)
T-T-A-G-C-C-T
d)
C-C-G-A-T-T-C
12.
Which enzyme is necessary for DNA replication?
a)
DNA Polymerase
b)
DNA Lipase
c)
DNA Protease
d)
Acid Phosphatase
13.
Which process requires the most DNA?
a)
RFLP
b)
STR
c)
PCR
d)
Recombinant DNA
14.
Who developed RFLP?
a)
Watson & Crick
b)
Sir Alec Jeffreys
c)
Sir Alec Guiness
d)
Flatt & Scruggs
15.
What portion of the DNA is stored in CODIS?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
One or two alternative forms of a gene is called:
a)
RNA
b)
Restrictin Enzyme
c)
karyotype
d)
allele
17.
What is the complement of the DNA Strand: CAG
a)
CAT
b)
GACGTC
c)
GTC
d)
GAT
18.
What does DNA evidence allow?
a)
Allows the police to sell drugs
b)
Allows the police to solve crimes that might go unsolved
c)
Allows the police to jail innocent people
d)
Allows the police to slack-off
19.
What does the CoDIS database contain?
a)
Mugshots
b)
DNA profiles
c)
Top-secret government information
d)
Facebook login information
20.
What does PCR stand for?
a)
Poly-ambiguous chain reaction
b)
Pentahedral corrosion remnant
c)
Polymerase chain reaction
d)
Peroxide corrosion remnant
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