WorksheetsDNA Evidence & Vocab Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
The DNA in a person's blood is the same as the DNA in his/her skin cells and saliva.
True
False
What type of evidence is DNA?
Class
Trace
Individual
Direct
Biological evidence should be
stored in air-tight containers
frozen using liquid nitrogen
packaged as quickly as possible
put into breathable containers
What does CODIS stand for?
Crazy Old Dogs Intimidate Snakes
Convicted Offender DNA Index System
Combined DNA Index System
Cameron Occasionally Dreams Instead of Studying
Who is credited for discovering DNA fingerprinting?
Watson & Crick
Edmond Locard
Rosalind Franklin
Alec Jeffreys
This process uses short repeating sections of DNA to identify an individual.
Gel Electrophoresis
PCR
STR Analysis
RFLP Analysis
Type of DNA that varies most among individuals and is used to create DNA fingerprints.
non-coding DNA
coding DNA
Deoxyribose
hydrogen bonds
Pattern of DNA fragments obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA pairs.
DNA Fingerprint
Allele
Chromosome
Fingerprint
Prior to the 1980s, DNA technology was not a available to provide information to crime scene investigators.
True
False
The process of DNA Fingerprinting is based on the fact that
everyone has the exact same DNA.
no 2 people, except identical twins, have exactly the same DNA as someone else.
most genes are dominant.
None of the other answer choices are correct.
____ are repeating base sequences that are unique to individuals and useful in Forensic Science.
polymorphisms
exons
bands
tandems
Most of our DNA consists of regions that do not code for any proteins.
True
False
Your DNA fingerprint changes throughout your lifetime
True
False
Your DNA fingerprint is:
the same as your fingerprints
appears as a unique series of fragments
How many pairs of chromosomes do humans have?
1
16
23
46
The shape of DNA is best described as :
a twisty
a ladder
a double helix
a spiral
The STR segments on your DNA are inherited from your parents. So for each STR segment you have __ alleles.
1
2
3
4
